Homesteading In North Carolina
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| Author | : Barrett Williams |
| Publisher | : Barrett Williams |
| Total Pages | : 89 |
| Release | : 2024-07-08 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
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Discover the rewarding journey of self-sufficiency and sustainability with "Homesteading in North Carolina," your ultimate guide to cultivating a thriving homestead amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Tar Heel State. This comprehensive eBook embarks with an in-depth exploration of the historical and cultural roots of homesteading in North Carolina, highlighting the modern revival of this timeless lifestyle. Dive deep into the essentials of choosing the perfect property, navigating zoning laws, and designing a self-sustaining homestead layout tailored to North Carolinaâs unique environment. Master the art of water management with practical tips on rainwater harvesting, sustainable irrigation systems, and water purification methods, ensuring that every drop counts. Unlock the secrets of soil health management, from testing and amending your soil to composting and crop rotation, setting the foundation for bountiful organic gardens teeming with heirloom plants. Delve into the world of sustainable livestock farming, from selecting the best breeds to maintaining their health and wellness. Whether youâre dreaming of fresh eggs from your backyard chickens or creamy dairy from your goats and cows, youâll find all the guidance you need. Expand your homestead with honeybees, enhance pollination, and savor the sweetness of home-harvested honey. Explore sustainable building techniques and renewable energy systems to make your homestead a beacon of eco-friendliness. Preserve the fruits of your labor with expert advice on canning, dehydrating, fermenting, and smoking, ensuring your pantry is always stocked with homemade goodness. Immerse yourself in traditional handcrafts and skills, from soap making and fiber arts to woodworking, adding a unique personal touch to your homestead. Build a supportive homesteading network, share resources, and tap into local markets to create a thriving, connected community. Finally, navigate the financial aspects with confidence, from budgeting to generating income, achieving financial independence through sustainable practices. Adapt to North Carolinaâs diverse climate with resilient gardening and farming techniques, ensuring your homestead flourishes year-round. Embrace the daily rhythms of a homesteading lifestyle, involving the whole family and creating lasting memories. Reflect on your journey towards self-reliance and sustainability with "Homesteading in North Carolina," your indispensable companion on the path to a fulfilling, eco-conscious life.
| Author | : Living the Country Life |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 82 |
| Release | : 2017-07-25 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1681882337 |
Once upon a time, people had a real connection with the land. Instead of being mere consumers, they were producers and makers. Traditional skills were learned to eliminate a reliance on others, enabling the self-sufficiency that's at the heart of the Do-It-Yourself movement. And this artisanal wisdom was passed on to family and friends.
| Author | : Curtis Allen Stone |
| Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2015-12-14 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1771421916 |
There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's). Major benefits include: Low capital investment and overhead costs Reduced need for expensive infrastructure Easy access to markets Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this innovative approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model, The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or borrowed spaces. Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City Acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. During his slower months, Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers.
| Author | : Steven Jones |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 329 |
| Release | : 2017-02-21 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 1510712941 |
Homesteading From Scratch is for people who want to do things differently. The type of people who want to eat real food, grow herbs, make cheese, raise baby animals, hunt mushrooms, pick blackberries, unschool their children, can jelly, ferment kraut, farm organically, connect to nature, live intentionally, and more. Guiding readers from desire to full-blown off-the-grid living—and everything in between—this book covers farming, animal husbandry, food preparation, homeschooling, fiber arts, and even marketing. It provides inspiration from other homesteaders, with operations from small to large, who have made a go of it, outlining their successes and failures throughout the process. It helps to democratize the homesteading movement, by providing “ins” for nearly every level of dedication, from the container gardener to full-time farmers. It provides the knowledge necessary to discover homesteading as a movement and as a lifestyle. Inspired by From Scratch magazine, an online publication devoted to homesteading and intentional living, this book provides readers with continued support and community for information and resources online. This book serves as a reference, as well as a cheerleader, for those who want a bit more control and responsibility over where their food comes from, the things they consume, and how they live their lives.
| Author | : Jenna Woginrich |
| Publisher | : Storey Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2010-05-07 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : 1603425322 |
In a hectic world of mass-produced food, clothing, and entertainment, it’s easy to miss out on the simple pleasures of doing things for yourself. Young web designer Jenna Woginrich chronicles her adventures as she learns to embrace the idea of self-sufficiency in all aspects of her life, including sewing her own clothes, growing her own food, and creating her own fun outside of the mainstream. Woginrich’s hilarious, heartbreaking, and soul-satisfying journey will bring joy and inspiration to those who dream about a more independent lifestyle.
| Author | : Sam Guzman |
| Publisher | : Ignatius Press |
| Total Pages | : 186 |
| Release | : 2019-04-24 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 162164068X |
What it means to be a man or a woman is questioned today like never before. While traditional gender roles have been eroding for decades, now the very categories of male and female are being discarded with reckless abandon. How does one act like a gentleman in such confusing times? The Catholic Gentleman is a solid and practical guide to virtuous manhood. It turns to the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to answer the important questions men are currently asking. In short, easy- to-read chapters, the author offers pithy insights on a variety of topics, including • How to know you are an authentic man • Why our bodies matter • The value of tradition • The purpose of courtesy • What real holiness is and how to achieve it • How to deal with failure in the spiritual life
| Author | : Jimmye Hillman |
| Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2012-11-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 081659970X |
"It's in the nature of things that whole worlds disappear," writes the poet Robert Hass in the foreword to Jimmye Hillman's insightful memoir. "Their vanishings, more often than not, go unrecorded or pass into myth, just as they slip from the memory of the living." To ensure that the world of Jimmye Hillman's childhood in Greene County, Mississippi during the Great Depression doesn't slip away, he has gathered together accounts of his family and the other people of Old Washington village. There are humorous stories of hog hunting and heart-wrenching tales of poverty set against a rural backdrop shaded by the local social, religious, and political climate of the time. Jimmye and his family were subsistence farmers out of bare-bones necessity, decades before discussions about sustainability made such practices laudable. More than just childhood memories and a family saga, though, this book serves as a snapshot of the natural, historical, and linguistic details of the time and place. It is a remarkable record of Southern life. Observations loaded with detail uncover broader themes of work, family loyalty, and the politics of changing times. Hillman, now eighty-eight, went on to a distinguished career as an economist specializing in agriculture. He realizes the importance of his story as an example of the cultural history of the Deep South but allows readers to discover the significance on their own by witnessing the lives of a colorful cast of characters. Hogs, Mules, and Yellow Dogs is unique, a blend of humor and reflection, wisdom and sympathy—but it's also a hard-nosed look at the realities of living on a dirt farm in a vanished world.
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| Total Pages | : 1124 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations |
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| Author | : Kevin Espiritu |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2024-01-09 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0760383766 |
Epic Homesteading is the ultimate guide to starting a modern, high-tech homestead with advice on growing and preserving food, raising chickens and bees, utilizing solar power, harvesting rainwater, and so much more.
| Author | : Andrea Weigl |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 107 |
| Release | : 2014-03-10 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1469614413 |
Andrea Weigl defines the year by her canning sessions. In the winter, she makes bright yellow Jerusalem Artichoke Relish from her backyard crop. In the spring, she conjures up sweet red Strawberry Preserves. In the summer, it's savory Yellow Squash Pickles and peaches, pickled, brandied, or as a thick butter. And in the fall, she folds her Fig Preserves into a cake famous on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Today's revival of pickling and preserving, which became widely popular in the South only after the Civil War, when sugar was easier to obtain, is part of the booming interest in do-it-yourself kitchen craft, farmers' markets, and gardening. Blogs are devoted to canning, cooking schools offer classes, and canning jar manufacturers report surging sales. With complete, easy-to-follow instructions and troubleshooting tips, Pickles and Preserves highlights the regional flair that southern cooks bestow on this traditional art of survival in preserving the South's bountiful harvest. The fifty classic and inventive recipes--from Dilly Beans and Pickled Okra to Muscadine Jam and Habanero Gold Pepper Jelly--will have beginners and veterans alike rolling up their sleeves.
