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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! by Carleen Madigan
eswee's review
informative
2.0
Very factual. This book is action packed and full of lists. It really is more of a reference book than interesting to read. As such, it covers A LOT of things you might possibly want to learn about when starting your own half-acre homestead.
heyitscorah's review
4.0
This is what we've been going to all summer as we're learning to start our own garden... it's very helpful in planning, etc. It also has help in how to do canning, which I hope to be doing within the next few months.
joyfulbri's review
5.0
For me, this book was a great introduction into all the possibilities of producing food on my own land. Its approachable, and a great start to diving deeper into certain topics. I know I will be continuing to reference this book as I plan my own homestead!
katie_voss's review
4.0
Loved it. Wish I had more time to devote to growing my own wheat fields and making my own cheese.
arachne_reads's review
3.0
This is a solid book that touches shallowly on a broad number of homesteading topics. That breadth lent a rather rapid-fire feel to the delivery of its info. I was most grateful for the list of references for further reading. If you want to go deep into a topic, this is not your book. If you want a survey of what might be possible ( like most of these books, it's skewed toward tips suited for more northerly climes), or a jumping off point, this isn't a bad place to start. Wasn't quite the book I was looking for.
dobbsthedog's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! Lots of practical and easy to follow advice that has totally inspired me to grow more and maybe even get a goat!
honniker's review
4.0
This is a great book. It's a good overview of the basics of starting a homestead beginning with gardening and moving all the way through keeping animals. If you're looking for a book on complete self sufficiency, this isn't it but as a good overview with interesting information and recipes it's excellent. A great place to start when researching homesteading.