Recommended Books and Training

Previous editions have been 1st place winners in the Book Excellence Awards in Medicine, and this one has many more topics and almost triple the illustrations to give you the info needed to keep it together, even when everything else falls apart.

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 Whether as a way to manage challenging economic times or retain a garden's bounty, root cellars are making a big comeback.

This book takes a fresh look at the art, science, and romance of building and stocking a root cellar. It includes detailed illustrated construction guides for making four different kinds of functional and attractive root cellars, including never-before-seen models for apartment and condo dwellers and homeowners without a basement.

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 Comprehensive directions on safe canning and preserving methods, plus lists of required equipment and utensils, specific instructions for beginners, and expert tips for the experienced home canner make this book a valuable addition to every kitchen library.

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 A guide to 32 of the best and most common edible wild plants in North America, with detailed information on how to identify them, where they are found, how and when they are harvested, which parts are used, how they are prepared, as well as their culinary use, ecology, conservation, and cultural history. 

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 Improving on the usual overwhelming and exhaustive wild plant guidebook, Mushrooming with Confidence is a slim, handy manual that focuses on the tastiest and most common mushrooms so that you can easily spot those that are not only safe to eat but also a delight to cook and share! 

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 Gaia’s Garden has sparked the imagination of home gardeners the world over by introducing a simple message: working with nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. 

 Plant parsley and asparagus together, and you’ll have more of each, but keep broccoli and tomato plants far apart if you want them to thrive. Use plants' natural properties to nourish the soil, repel pests, and secure a greater harvest.

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 This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables, raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy, and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you’ll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long. 

  Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources—and you can do it, even with limited space in your backyard. Let the Chicken Whisperer (poultry personality Andy Schneider) teach you everything he knows and everything you need to know about raising a backyard flock! 

7 Steps to Unlocking Your Family's Clean, Independent, and Off-Grid Water Source with the QuickRain Blueprint.

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 Prepare to defend your family and home with life-saving preparation strategies and security plans from one of the best-selling survivalist authors in the country. 

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Do you want to grow fresh vegetables and harvest fish quickly in your backyard? This book will guide you through building your backyard Aquaponics System.

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