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Modern Vermin Control (The gold cockerel series)Modern Vermin Control (The gold cockerel series) by Michael Roberts
Buy used from: $18.41
This book was published in England. It contains info on control of winged, ground and underground vermins. Many photos and illustrations are included. A must for protecting your animals!
The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe BookThe Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book by Carla Emery
Buy used from: $17.58
Pratical advice and lots of down home wisdom are in this book.
Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-RelianceStorey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance by John Storey
Buy new: $15.72 / Used from: $14.02
This one covers gardening, country cooking, food storing and even how to milk a cow for you city slickers! Plus much more!
The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live ItThe Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour
Buy used from: $35.74
How to live more simply. Covers a ton of topics including spinning wool, making cheese, breeding rabbits, making bricks and becoming a self supporter.
Soapmaker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques & Know-How (Natural Body Series - The Natural Way to Enhance Your Life)Soapmaker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques & Know-How (Natural Body Series - The Natural Way to Enhance Your Life) by Susan Miller Cavitch
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.48
Lots of information on making exotic and more practical soap. Plus a section on starting a small soapmaking business.
Monday-to-Friday ChickenMonday-to-Friday Chicken by Michele Urvater
Buy used from: $0.01
If you raise and butcher your own chickens. This is an excellent chicken cookbook! Most recipes are very quick too.
Country Egg, City EggCountry Egg, City Egg by Gayle Pirie
Buy used from: $2.39
This cookbook is all about how to use up those fresh eggs! There are over 5 dozen egg recipes in this cute book.
The Herbal Home Remedy Book: Simple Recipes for Tinctures, Teas, Salves, Tonics, and Syrups (Herbal Body)The Herbal Home Remedy Book: Simple Recipes for Tinctures, Teas, Salves, Tonics, and Syrups (Herbal Body) by Joyce A. Wardwell
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.24
How to identify herbs and how to make herbal remedies from them.
The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and VegetablesThe Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables by Carol W. Costenbader
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $5.89
This one has 150 recipes for the beginner or experienced home preserver.
A Guide to Preserving Food for a 12 Months Harvest: Canning, Freezing, Smoking, and Drying; Making Cheese, Cider, Soap and Grinding Grain; Getting the Most from Your Garden (Ortho book series)A Guide to Preserving Food for a 12 Months Harvest: Canning, Freezing, Smoking, and Drying; Making Cheese, Cider, Soap and Grinding Grain; Getting the Most from Your Garden (Ortho book series) by Mariel Dewey
Buy used from: $20.00
The title of this book says it all!
Weeds, Control Without PoisonsWeeds, Control Without Poisons by Charles Walters
Buy used from: $10.89
This book contains info on 100s of weeds, why they grow and how to stop them all without poisons. Also, has a pictorial glossary. 365 of great information.
Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious CheesesHome Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Delicious Cheeses by Ricki Carroll
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.34
A great book, many wonderful recipes.
American Farmstead Cheese: The Complete Guide To Making and Selling Artisan CheesesAmerican Farmstead Cheese: The Complete Guide To Making and Selling Artisan Cheeses by Paul Kindsedt
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $23.38
Many helpful hints to marketing your cheeses in this book.
Cheesemaking Made Easy: 60 Delicious VarietiesCheesemaking Made Easy: 60 Delicious Varieties by Ricki Carroll
Buy used from: $13.27
A great starter cheesemaking book.
Countryside & Small Stock JournalCountryside & Small Stock Journal
Buy new: $18.00
This is a magazine written by the readers, mostly homesteaders, hobby farmers and commercial farmers. Many good articles.
Country Wisdom & Know-HowCountry Wisdom & Know-How by The Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Boards
Buy new: $12.97 / Used from: $8.68
This book has almost 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Covers animals, cooking, crafts, gardenin, health, well-being, home, chicken coops, making cheese and much more.
Milk-Based Soaps: Making Natural, Skin-Nourishing SoapMilk-Based Soaps: Making Natural, Skin-Nourishing Soap by Casey Makela
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $5.49
This book will teach you how to make all soap using milk. It's easy to follow. Has both veggie based and tallow-based soap. Also covers classic beauty soaps using oatmeal, peaches and cream soap. Also has ideas on selling your soaps.
Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good LifeRural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life by John Ivanko
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $11.50
This book mixes inspiration with practical how-to. Basically it follows the authors dream of country living, the lessons they learned and how to enjoy yourself while living it.
The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning: A Complete Guide to Working with Pelts, Fur, and LeatherThe Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning: A Complete Guide to Working with Pelts, Fur, and Leather by Monte Burch
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $13.95
A good starters guide on furs.