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Homesteading for beginners : all the tools you need to thrive long term / Lisa Lombardo.

Lombardo, Lisa, (author.).

Summary:

Interested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! Homesteading for Beginners walks you through everything you need to know about building your own homestead, offering a range of different projects and clear instructions on how to get them up and running-no experience required. From planting vegetables and fruit trees to keeping bees and chickens, learn how to transform your home into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798897170371
  • Physical Description: ix, 193 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks, [2026]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Reprint. Originally published as: The beginner's guide to backyard homesteading. Naperville, Illinois: Callisto, 2020.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 190) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Basic steps for preparing your homestead -- How to manage your homestead -- Vegetables and herb gardens -- Fruits and nuts -- Grains and livestock feed -- Raising poultry -- Raising dairy and meat animals -- Beekeeping for beginners -- Growing beyond the first season -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
Subject:
Urban homesteading.
Self-reliant living.
Organic gardening.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.
Instructional and educational works.
Informational works.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.

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Harnett County Main Library 635.0484 Lom (Text) 33630005553032 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/26/2026

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Summary: Interested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! Homesteading for Beginners walks you through everything you need to know about building your own homestead, offering a range of different projects and clear instructions on how to get them up and running-no experience required. From planting vegetables and fruit trees to keeping bees and chickens, learn how to transform your home into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate.