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The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects - by Spike Carlsen (Paperback)

The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects - by  Spike Carlsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>Expert woodworker Spike Carlsen offers simple, fully illustrated instructions for projects that homesteaders, gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts can build themselves.</b> <p/> <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love this compilation of 76 rustic DIY projects. From plant supports and clotheslines to a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a root cellar with storage bins, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and easy-to-find materials. You'll find techniques to build whatever your outdoor world is missing, with additional tips to live sustainably, happily, and independently. <p/> Also available in this series: <i>The Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals, </i>and <i>The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Build Your Self-Sufficient Life</p><p> <br>Build-it-yourself equipment, shelters, workspaces, and storage structures are just what you need to make your backyard more productive and better organized.</p><p> <br>Cold frames, compost bins, hose guides, raised-bed gardens, and potting benches make your vegetable gardening more pleasurable and your yields more plentiful.</p><p> <br>Rabbit hutches, bat houses, and chicken coops protect the useful animals in your yard.</p><p> <br>Drying racks, outdoor cookers, and root-cellar storage help you prepare and preserve fresh food.</p><p> <br>Tool sheds, chests, and storage racks provide tidy homes for everything you use in your backyard.</p><p> <br>Whether you're a new woodworker or a seasoned expert with power tools, you'll find projects you can put together in just a day or a weekend. Clear instructions guide you through every step required to build 76 useful items that will support and expand your active outdoor lifestyle.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Master carpenter Spike Carlsen shares 76 plans for making a self-sufficient life easier and better organized."</p><br><br><p>"Whether you are raising livestock or just a small bed of herbs, there are plenty of useful projects in this collection. ...This well-balanced book fits very nicely into the series, and the projects are accessible to homesteaders of all levels. A great purchase."</p><br>

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