Gardening · Reviews

New Books For Gardening

Spring is on the horizon when the gardening books start showing up on shelves. We have had a number of titles come for review, and with the long nights, I have had a lot more free time to simply read. I love looking for new ideas to try out each spring and I wasn't disappointed… Continue reading New Books For Gardening

Homesteading · Reviews

Book Review: Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice

After buying my copy of the Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle 2018 this week, I was going through the Gardening and the homesteading sections - which have 16 products in the bundle! I started reading Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice by Teri Page. I have read her blog for some time now,… Continue reading Book Review: Creating Your Off-Grid Homestead: Radical Inspiration and Practical Advice

Homesteading · Reviews

In My Homesteading Book Pile Currently

Kirk and I drove down to Oregon to attend the Mother Earth News Fair this past weekend, and unlike past times, this year I brought books back with me to read. As crazy as it is, I prefer paper copies of books over digital. I like having a permanent copy that I can go back… Continue reading In My Homesteading Book Pile Currently

Gardening · Reviews

Book Review: Home Gardener’s Specialist Guides

Two newly released titles this spring, out for gardening time. Each book is full-color, easy to flip through, and packed with a lot of information. Home Gardener's Annuals: The Complete Guide to Growing 37 Flowers in Your Backyard Flowers. Until we became bee keepers I looked down on annuals. After all, wasn't a berry producer… Continue reading Book Review: Home Gardener’s Specialist Guides

Homesteading

Book Review: Self-Sufficiency Handbook

Self-Sufficiency Handbook: Your Complete Guide To A Self-Sufficent Home, Garden, And Kitchen is a newly released book in 2017. The book is written from a British viewpoint, so for American readers, you may need to look up some terms, however it plays across easy enough. The authors Alan and Gill Bridgewater have been at it… Continue reading Book Review: Self-Sufficiency Handbook