{"product_id":"the-urban-homestead-your-guide-to-self-sufficient-living-in-the-heart-of-the-city-paperback","title":"The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Coyne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErik Knutzen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe expanded, updated version of the best-selling classic, with a dozen new projects.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightfully readable and very useful guide to front- and back-yard vegetable gardening, food foraging, food preserving, chicken keeping, and other useful skills for anyone interested in taking a more active role in growing and preparing the food they eat.--BoingBoing.net\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...the contemporary bible on the subject.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis celebrated, essential handbook shows how to grow and preserve your own food, clean your house without toxins, raise chickens, gain energy independence, and more. Step-by-step projects, tips, and anecdotes will help get you started homesteading immediately. \u003ci\u003eThe Urban Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e is also a guidebook to the larger movement and will point you to the best books and Internet resources on self-sufficiency topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by city dwellers for city dwellers, this copiously illustrated, two-color instruction book proposes a paradigm shift that will improve our lives, our community, and our planet. By growing our own food and harnessing natural energy, we are planting seeds for the future of our cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow food on a patio or balcony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserve or ferment food and make yogurt and cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompost with worms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep city chickens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivert your grey water to your garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean your house without toxins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuerilla garden in public spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate the modern homestead of your dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen are creators of the blog homegrownrevolution.org, a green living and self-sufficiency resource for urbanites. They contribute regularly to Daniel Pinchbeck's new online magazine, realitysandwich.com. They live in Los Angeles. Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen are creators of the blog homegrownrevolution.org, a green living and self-sufficiency resource for urbanites. They contribute regularly to Daniel Pinchbeck's new online magazine, realitysandwich.com. They live in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769943130400,"sku":"9781934170106","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c12af8adfb62314165bdfbe0a89facb.webp?v=1780360438","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-urban-homestead-your-guide-to-self-sufficient-living-in-the-heart-of-the-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}