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Weekend Homesteader: April
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Whether you dream of a fully self-reliant life off the grid or simply want a productive patch of backyard, this book offers practical projects for building a small homestead. It covers caring for backyard chickens, starting a garden planted without turning the soil, making compost, and preserving food by canning. The projects are arranged by month, so readers can pick up something manageable whether it is January or June.
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The author stresses tasks that fit into a few weekend hours and suit any setting, from a farm to a small suburban lawn or a city apartment. Permaculture methods help the garden become a thriving ecosystem that draws in pollinators and turns household waste into rich mulch. Along the way, readers learn to cook with what is in season, store vegetables, save seeds, prepare for outages and find support among like-minded neighbours. Forty-eight projects in all.
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