Many people dream of becoming self-reliant during these times of fluctuating prices and uncertain job security. Using truly simple techniques, you can cultivate the pioneer's independence to provide safety against lost wages, harsh weather, economic recession, and commercial contamination and shortages. Strengthen your family's self-reliance as you discover anew the joy of homegrown food, thrift, and self-sufficient living.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is an excellent resource for folks working toward maximizing their gardening year and for folks working toward a self sustaining lifestyle. It's full of great tips and tricks - tried and true by people whose lives depended on it. Topics include seed saving, pollination, cellars, cold storage, greenhouses, grapes and fruit trees, perennial vegetables, long keeping vegetables, chickens, etc.
There is no way one book can completely cover all of the topics addressed, so the author has listed other resources that will help answer the questions that you might have. I had a great time exploring types of geothermal greenhouses after reading about the author's.
If you're already very knowledgeable about many of these topics, then you might find the treatment too cursory, but if you're just starting out, then I highly recommend this book. I consider myself a skilled summer gardener, but I really learned a lot about winter storage, greenhouses, and extending the gardening year.
There is no way one book can completely cover all of the topics addressed, so the author has listed other resources that will help answer the questions that you might have. I had a great time exploring types of geothermal greenhouses after reading about the author's.
If you're already very knowledgeable about many of these topics, then you might find the treatment too cursory, but if you're just starting out, then I highly recommend this book. I consider myself a skilled summer gardener, but I really learned a lot about winter storage, greenhouses, and extending the gardening year.
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By G. Fletcher
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this naively thinking I would get "forgotten" skills of self-sufficient farming. That was my mistake. Every "forgotten" skill listed I have seen in other books. It lists things you wouldn't know if you never had a garden, chickens, or tried to preserve food, but if you had any knowledge, first hand or research on a subject you wanted to know, this book is is of little help.
This book is a decent 'beginner' book, but pretty much only that. The book covers topics such as raising chickens, creating a garden area, seed saving, fresh food storage, and very, very general ideas on plant types depending on what you are looking for. It covers several topics on a general scale, with only a hand full (and I mean only a hand full) or so of specific ideas or tips for each topic. The section on chickens is the largest as it is 40 out of the 130 pages.
If you need or want direction on whether to garden, get chickens, or how to start thinking about tackling those tasks, this book is a good start with pros and cons listed on a few subjects for you to easily see what is involved. If you already have direction and are looking for new info, get a book on your topic of interest, as this will be likely a repeat of info you already have.
Great beginner book worth 5 stars, misleading "forgotten skills" which aren't forgotten on the topics in other books (which have more info on the topic) gets 3 stars, average 4 in my mind.
This book is a decent 'beginner' book, but pretty much only that. The book covers topics such as raising chickens, creating a garden area, seed saving, fresh food storage, and very, very general ideas on plant types depending on what you are looking for. It covers several topics on a general scale, with only a hand full (and I mean only a hand full) or so of specific ideas or tips for each topic. The section on chickens is the largest as it is 40 out of the 130 pages.
If you need or want direction on whether to garden, get chickens, or how to start thinking about tackling those tasks, this book is a good start with pros and cons listed on a few subjects for you to easily see what is involved. If you already have direction and are looking for new info, get a book on your topic of interest, as this will be likely a repeat of info you already have.
Great beginner book worth 5 stars, misleading "forgotten skills" which aren't forgotten on the topics in other books (which have more info on the topic) gets 3 stars, average 4 in my mind.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By schotz
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is an easy read and covers what I consider to be the basics of self-sufficiency. At one time or another in our lives, we just might have a need to use the information contained in the book. I purchased the book for two reasons: (1) to gain more knowledge about being self-sufficient and, (2) to re-enforce what we already knew. I was pleased in both areas of my quest, and highly recommend having it around for possible future reference.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By jhenriksen
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is well written and has helped me to get started with growing my own vegetables year round. I've started placing my kitchen scraps back into the garden instead of throwing these nutrients into the garbage can and sending them to the land fill. It also gave a recipe for making bread using natural slow rising yeast. The recipe for making natural yeast starter was not included but gave a resource to obtain yeast starter. My first loaves of bread were just wonderful. Really enjoyed the whole book and loved his account of how to raise chickens. Highly recommend this book for anyone interested in returning to living naturally and saving money on food costs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was such a delight to read. It makes a perfect Christmas gift for a young family just starting out or an older more experienced garden.
The author has such a way with words that he makes you actually wish you were a pioneer or at least that you had three acres of sunny land to plant your graden. Even if you do not consider yourself a serious gardener, there are so many tips that are handy to know.
Like I discovered that winter squashes last through the winter if stored correctly (hence the name). So now I have a bunch of butternut squash in my storage room (I didn't grow it, but I did buy it from a local U-Pick farm). I am quite intrigued with the notion of pioneer yeast--and that it is easier for digestion.
I love growing lettuces and spinach in my little garden box, but I have always been disappointed with the short season. Warnock's book teaches you how to extend the season to get lettuce and spinach all year long. He also is very specific on the varieties of plants that work best during the winter season. I'm excited to try it!
There is a certain nostalgic quality to the book--he has excerpts of letters and memoirs from his great-grandmother. It makes you long for a time where you used to just go out to your yard,and it could meet all of your needs.
The author has such a way with words that he makes you actually wish you were a pioneer or at least that you had three acres of sunny land to plant your graden. Even if you do not consider yourself a serious gardener, there are so many tips that are handy to know.
Like I discovered that winter squashes last through the winter if stored correctly (hence the name). So now I have a bunch of butternut squash in my storage room (I didn't grow it, but I did buy it from a local U-Pick farm). I am quite intrigued with the notion of pioneer yeast--and that it is easier for digestion.
I love growing lettuces and spinach in my little garden box, but I have always been disappointed with the short season. Warnock's book teaches you how to extend the season to get lettuce and spinach all year long. He also is very specific on the varieties of plants that work best during the winter season. I'm excited to try it!
There is a certain nostalgic quality to the book--he has excerpts of letters and memoirs from his great-grandmother. It makes you long for a time where you used to just go out to your yard,and it could meet all of your needs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Sarah
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great book! lots of good information and ideas, I really liked the winter gardening ideas and the sourdough/natural leavening information.
23 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By J. Dewitt
Format:Paperback
First let me say, I've ordered the book, but don't have it yet. I heard the author on an interview and because of my issues with gluten-intolerance, I was intrigued. From the interview, the author said the book talks about running a 12-month garden and different varieties of centuries-old produce most of us have never heard of. He gives information that will likely surprise most of us, like carrots didn't used to be orange and dandelions were a food import to help both bees and humans have food.
The part of the interview that intrigued me was about the pioneer yeast, which is supposed to have more digestive benefits than quick-rise. For those of you with celiac, this is priceless information. The author of the book, Caleb Warnock, talks about how pioneer yeast breaks down the proteins that celiacs can't process.
I've often wondered why we seem to have an increase in food allergies and autism (which seems to have some relation to diet as the gluten-free/casein free diet is said to benefit children with autism) and I've suspected for a long time that our modern diet might have something to do with it. So for those of us out there with digestive issues or kids with behavioral issues, this book could provide much needed solutions.
The part of the interview that intrigued me was about the pioneer yeast, which is supposed to have more digestive benefits than quick-rise. For those of you with celiac, this is priceless information. The author of the book, Caleb Warnock, talks about how pioneer yeast breaks down the proteins that celiacs can't process.
I've often wondered why we seem to have an increase in food allergies and autism (which seems to have some relation to diet as the gluten-free/casein free diet is said to benefit children with autism) and I've suspected for a long time that our modern diet might have something to do with it. So for those of us out there with digestive issues or kids with behavioral issues, this book could provide much needed solutions.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
So many things I didn't pay attention to as a kid
There are so many things in this book that I had been taught when I was younger but never really paid much attention to back then. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Merianne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book
I really enjoyed this book. Full of useful information and presented in a very user friendly way. I've recommended it to several other people.
Published 11 days ago by Joan Konzek
5.0 out of 5 stars
This was a good book
It could have been a bit longer and I really liked the story's of the mormon pioneers. All in all it was a real nice book
Published 23 days ago by rainsbooks
3.0 out of 5 stars
Title not accurate
I actually returned this book because it was not at all what I expected. The book did a nice job explaining vegetable gardening and food related skills (canning, etc. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Sharon G Perkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
good book to have
I got this in a very timely manner - great service! I haven't had a chance to read it through yet, just skimmed it.
Published 28 days ago by LaLauna Bandmann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining read!
I felt as though I were right there with this woman as she overcame their struggles! She is a fantastic writer. I learned many new things! This information will never get old!
Published 1 month ago by Angela K. Mendoza
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Stories
I was hoping for a bit more instructional on Pioneer skills and how things were done back in the day. This is a good read, but not quite what I was expecting.
Published 1 month ago by T-dog
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative! I feel like I am sitting down and having a...
I have really enjoyed reading this book and have used post it notes to mark pages to refer back to. I have enjoyed the history lessons, the common sense approach the writer has,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Connie Lee
2.0 out of 5 stars
Forgotten skills
If you're looking for a "how to" book, you might want to look somewhere else. Much of this book is the author reminiscing about his childhood, rather than how to accomplish... Read more
Published 2 months ago by justmyopinion
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book
This is a good book for those wanting to learn to do things they way our ancestors did and get away from items big corporations have taken over. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cheri H. Jones
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