Weekend Homesteader: Summer

Twelve months to self-sufficiency!This fully updated second edition of the popular Weekend Homesteader series includes exciting, short projects that you can use to dip your toes into the vast ocean of homesteading without getting overwhelmed. If you need to fit homesteading into a few hours each weekend and would like to have fun while doing it, these projects will be right up your alley, whether you live on a forty-acre farm, a postage-stamp lawn in suburbia, or a high rise.The summer volume includes the following projects:* Plant your summer garden* Decipher nutrition* Choose the right mulch for each plant* Make homesteading easy with teamwork* Start a compost pile* Build a worm bin* Experiment with seasonings* Calculate your real hourly wage* Plant a fall garden* Freeze delicious garden produce* Hang your clothes out to dry* Make a budgetThe second edition has been revised and expanded to match the paperback, with extra photos and feedback from weekend homesteaders just like you, plus permaculture-related avenues for the more advanced homesteader to explore. Dive right in and start your homesteading journey today!