The self-sufficiency manual
Candlin, Alison2011
Book
Here is all you need to know to get started and establish a successful smallholding or garden plot to provide you and your family with food throughout the year. This manual has been written to cater for southern hemisphere gardening, including information on heat and drought, pests and diseases, common plants and vegetables. There is practical advice on planning, establishing and maintaining a smallholding, allotment or garden, as well as a step-by-step and fully illustrated guide to planting, growing, harvesting and storing vegetables and fruit produce. There are essential tips on selecting, housing, and looking after chickens, goats, pigs, bees and more, as well as expert advice on collecting and recycling water and generating energy for your home.
Main title:
The self-sufficiency manual / Alison Candlin.
Author:
Edition:
Australian and New Zealand ed.
Imprint:
Millers Point, N.S.W. : Murdoch Books, 2011.
Collation:
256 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"a complete, practical guide to living off the land"--Cover."Some of the material in this book originally appeared in 'Practical self sufficiency' and 'Perfect preserves', published by Quarto Publishing and Quintet Publishing"--p. 256.Includes index.
Contents:
Starting out -- Calendar of seasonal jobs -- Growing vegetables -- Growing fuit -- Directory of pests and diseases -- Keeping animals -- Food from the countryside -- Preserving your produce -- Water and energy conservation.
ISBN:
9781742663524
Dewey class:
630640.286
Language:
English
BRN:
125161
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Home and Lifestyle | HOME 630 CAND | On loan - Due: 16 Jul 2026 |