A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere. With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading. In this sustainable guide, learn how to grow your own food, tap maple trees to make gallons of homemade syrup, successfully raise a small flock of laying hens, and more. Other topics include:The benefits of small-scale homesteading and its local impactsSoil health and compostingKeeping chickensPlanning a vegetable garden using annuals and perennialsDIY recipes and projects for the home and garden Seed saving and planting tipsHandmade candles, soaps, lotions, and cleaning solutions Companion and succession plantingHow to extend your growing seasonExplanation of approved food preservation methods and supplied neededMaple sugaringAnd so much more! Merging insight from two homesteaders proves to be twice the fun and reminds us that working together is always better. 

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