Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance

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Rediscover the Basic Skills of Country Life!

Whether it's making ice cream or sharpening an ax, cleaning a chimney or growing raspberries, you'll learn how to do it in this treasury of time-honored country wisdom.

Illustrated step-by-step instructions will show you how to milk a cow, tap a maple tree, clean a fish, lead a horse, and build the best chicken coop.

You'll find out how to heat your house with wood or by the sun and how to de-skunk a country dog. You'll learn the proper way to put in a water system, rewire an old house, stack a cord of wood, and grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Table of Contents

PART 1: YOUR PLACE IN THE COUNTRY

• Your Country Home
• Outdoor Spaces
• The Water Supply
• Plumbing
• Heating Your Home
• Electricity
• Basic Home Improvements
• The Home Interior

PART 2: YOUR GARDEN, YARD & ORCHARD

• The Vegetable Garden
• The Herb Garden
• The Flower Garden
• Water and Rock Gardens
• Improving Your Soil
• Garden Pests and Diseases
• Birds and Butterflies
• Lawn Care
• Berries and Fruit
• Arbors and Trellises
• Greenhouses
• Sheds and More

PART 3: COUNTRY COOKING & STOCKING UP

• Classic Country Recipes
• Fresh From the Dairy
• Meat, Fish, and Game
• Preserving the Harvest
• The Country Pantry

PART 4: YOUR BARN, STABLE & FIELDS

• Farm and Ranch Animals
• Barns and Fences
• Country Pets
• Small-Scale Farming
• Tools and Techniques

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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance