The slower pace of January lends itself well to sprawling by the fire with a pile of good books and a knitting project (a sweater for the baby). My two youngest take my laying by the fire as an invitation to crawl all over me. Sometime I try to convince them to rub my back or encourage them to find a book of their own. Usually we end in a game of air plane where I precariously balance my daughter on my feet.
Soil is a living organism. Learn about composting and mulching and how to make happy soil. Great reference books with some slug stomping fun.
The Backyard Homestead by Carleen Madigan
Learn how to put your backyard to work. Whether it’s vegetable gardens, fruit trees or meat rabbits, a great reference book for the urban homesteader wannabe.
Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre by Brett L. Markham
Excellent book on small scale farming and gardening. Plenty of details on preparing and planting a good garden bed and that’s just the beginning.
Mini Farming Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Self-Sufficiency from Asparagus to Zucchini by Brett L. Markham
A vegetable gardeners reference book. Learn who’s who in the world of vegetables. So much great information.
Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett
The reference book for raising rabbits for meat or for show.
Please feel free to share your favourite homesteading books in the comment section below.
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6 comments
What a wonderful, inspiring stash of books. I love the little dolly beside them too! (And your spearminty knitting is gorgeous too, of course!)
Thanks Anna! I'm always finding my daughter's little dolls sitting or sleeping around the house. It's cute.
Hi I commented on your facebook page I'm interested in raising meat rabbits and really curious about the Creme, do you sell breeding trios or pairs? Sarah Smallholdfarm@gmail.com
Thanks for your interest Sarah. I sent a reply to the email you provided.
Ambitious! Sounds lovely, and I hope Felix takes to gardening. Did you ever come across "The Great Brain" books? I'm reminded of the chores the children in those books had to do in their vegetable garden.
Thanks for recommending those books. I definitely want to check out the mini farming ones. Another good one I am reading right now is Backyard Bounty by Linda Gilkeson. We have 3 new planters that we are hoping will reap a nice harvest this year!