Sustainable Living & Homestead Survival

The benefits of raising backyard chickens go well beyond providing fresh eggs and these benefits align with the foundational beliefs and goals of most homesteading families. Backyard chickens are one of the easiest and least expensive ways to start building a self-sufficient, sustainable food supply. This guide provides the basic information needed to make the commitment to raising backyard chickens and the recommendations and advice needed to build and care for your flock. Beginning with the most important question that must be answered in relation to starting a flock of backyard chickens—whether or not it is something you really want to do—the guide goes on to provide helpful criteria and resources for choosing the right chickens, coop, and flock size. By offering suggestions and recommendations pulled from experts and personal experience, this guide will help you: • Determine if you have what it takes to raise chickens, not everybody really has a burning desire to care for chickens • Find out if you are allowed to have chickens, your home owners association or local government may have restrictions you need to know about • Decide how many chickens you need, as with so many other things in life, less is often more • Choose the best breed(s) for your needs, all breeds are NOT created equal • Decide if free-ranging your flock is for you • Choose a coop design, you don't have to spend a zillion dollars here, but you certainly can if you want to... • Set up the coop for comfort and safety, this is super important since you don't want to be raising dinner for your local predators • Feed and water your flock, chickens are pretty simple in this department but there are a few caveats you need to know about • Maintain a clean and sanitary coop, and absolute must for happy healthy chickens and safe delicious eggs • Care for your chickens in cold climates If you have ever wondered what it would be like to raise chickens and gather your own eggs, this guide provides you with the information you need to start your own flock. From working through zoning or city ordinance issues to selecting the best breeds, you have the information you need to choose the right coop, get the best birds, and keep them healthy and happy so that your refrigerator is always full of freshly laid eggs.

For thousands of years, women have stocked their homes with herbs, spices, tinctures, infusions, oils, and ointments in order to treat the various illnesses and ailments of their family. With the rapid advances in modern medicine over the past century, though, most of this knowledge and experience has fallen by the wayside. But there is still benefit to be had in learning to grow, make, and use your own herbal remedies. In "Natural Cures: Herbal Medicine for Natural Remedies at Home," #1 bestselling author Gaia Rodale provides you with the information you need to start making your own herbal remedies. It isn't difficult; you just need a basic understanding of the types of remedies most commonly used, how to make them, and which herbs are beneficial for treating which problems. By the time you're finished reading this concise guide you will be ready to start infusing and decocting on your own. You will learn:Why herbal medicine is a good fit for your family, especially if sustainability and freedom from the western medical establishment are important to youThe benefits of herbal remedies, and how they can be gentler and more effective than their pharmaceutical counterpartsHow to make your own remedies, it's easier than you thinkThe basic types of herbal remedies and what they are used forHerbal remedies for treating the common cold, from stuffy noses and sore throats to coughs and congestionHerbal remedies for treating aches and pains, whether it's general body aches or headaches, there's even an infusion for migrainesHerbal remedies for treating stomach problems, from bloating and cramping, to soothing tummy aches and nauseaThis guide gives you the foundational understanding and beginner basics to get your herbal remedy efforts off the ground, from explaining the different types of remedies to providing some easy beginner recipes for making remedies to treat colds, pain, and stomach problems.Scroll up and get your copy of "Natural Cures: Herbal Medicine for Natural Remedies at Home" now…

It wasn't so long ago that many households still made their own bread, used their yards for victory gardens, and could take care of themselves in most situations. Those days may be long gone but the homesteading movement is a chance to bring them back. If you are interested in getting back to a time when we knew how to make the things our family needed to survive from scratch and with our own two hands, this introductory guide, Homesteading Basics: The Beginners Guide to Self-Sufficiency and Sustainable Living in Town or Country" will give you the foundation you need to move toward that goal. We begin by introducing the key principles espoused by most homesteaders—simple living, sustainability, self-sufficiency, and permaculture. Then go on to cover the important topic of sustainably feeding your family. Next, you will learn some of the ways that homesteaders preserve their harvest and some examples of the kinds of skills homesteaders build to become more self sufficient. To round out the guide, we touch on raising livestock and the basics around alternative energy are provided. While many people think that homesteading is only for those who live in rural areas with plots of land, urban and suburban dwellers can be homesteaders too. Throughout the book, the differences between homesteading in a rural area and homesteading in more urban areas are discussed. You'll learn about: • Simple living • Sustainability • Self Sufficiency • Permaculture • Growing different kinds of gardens • Preserving food • Making bread, butter and cheese • Keeping livestock like chickens, goats, and rabbits • Keeping bees • Water conservation • Alternative energy sources that can lead to energy independenceIf you have ever wondered what it would be like to raise your own eggs, make your own cheese, or grow your own vegetables, this guide is your invitation to explore this way of life. If you're interested in sustainability and/or self-sufficiency, this concise guide gives you the perfect jumping off point to explore just how to do that. Join us and begin moving from thought to action in creating the homesteading lifestyle of your dreams.

Just to say Thank You for checking out this Book I want to give you a copy of my upcoming special report "The Homesteader's Calendar: Seasonal To-Dos for Sustainable Living & Homestead Survival ". Aquaponics, which pairs the sustainable plant growing practice of hydroponics and the sustainable fish farming practice of aquaculture, is a system tailor made for inquisitive homesteaders who are looking for ways to establish a self-supporting food supply that has the potential to operate year-round, indoors or out. "Aquaponics: The Beginners Guide to Growing Vegetables and Raising Fish with Aquaponic Gardening" helps demonstrate the magic that happens when you combine these two practices, nullifying the drawbacks of both and creating a symbiotic system perfect for providing fresh vegetables and flavorful fish for your family. You will learn the basics of how each of these systems operates and why they work so well together. The different components that make up an aquaponic system will be outlined and the steps for designing your own system will be laid out for you to follow. You will find advice on which type of grow bed media to use, how to seed your system, and which fish to choose. After reading this guide, you know: The basics of hydroponics and aquaculture, and how they apply to your new aquaponic venture The benefits of different types of aquaponic systems, and which one is best for you The basic components of an aquaponics system, how they work and why they are important What kinds of grow bed media are best suited for your type of system and the space and materials you have How to select fish and plants for your system based on your climate, the type of aquaponic system you've chosen, and of course your taste Tips for setting up, seeding, and maintaining your system If you're ready to have a basic understanding of how an aquaponic system works, an idea of what goes into operating a system, and the knowledge you need to design your own system and get it up and running.