Good Living Guide to Country Skills

GOOD LIVING SUDE TO COUNTRY SKILLS

WISDOM FOR GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD, RAISING ANIMALS, CANNING AND FERMENTING, AND MORE

-ABIGAN. R. GEHRING

A CHARMING AND PRACTICAL GUIDE

Wondering what breed of chickens to raise? Want to make your own lacto-fermented pickles?

Did you know that Epsom salt can be an excellent fertilizer for your garden? Full of step-by-step instructions for essential country living skills interspersed with country lore, interesting tidbits, and plenty of useful tips and tricks, this book is a handy companion and a fascinating read.

Learn how to:

Raise chickens • Churn butter • Grow vegetables • Make jams and jellies Sprout grains for baking • Ferment vegetables • Make cheese • And more!

The Good Living Guide to Country Skills is a beautiful book to display on your coffee table and a useful reference to share with neighbors and friends. It's the kind of book you can enjoy cover-

0-cover or pick up and browse between chores. Country living enthusiasts will love the inspiring photographs as you flip through the pages you'll nd yourself itching to get back to your garden, barnyard, or country kitchen

Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, and The lustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living. She's practiced living self-sufficiendy since her childhood, now she and her husband, Tim, are in the process of restoring an 1800s farmstead in Mariboro, Vermont