文档介绍：LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SUBURBS
BACKYARD FARMING AND HOME SKILLS FOR SELF-
SUFFICIENT LIVING
DEANNA CASWELL AND DAISY SISKIN
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 Why Simple Living in the Suburbs?
This little chapter is about the why and why not of simple living. There’s a whole host of
reasons to give it a shot. Simple living is good for your family’s health, for the body, the soul,
and the . The best news is it’s mitment (unlike that gym membership or your cell
phone plan).
2 I Grew It Myself! Or, But You Don’t Understand, I Kill Everything
Learn how to make a simple raised bed in an afternoon and get years of great produce with very
little effort. Find foolproof plants and help them thrive with fertilizing ingredients you can find
around the house. Plus learn the basics posting and pest control and e the special
concerns suburban gardeners face.
3 Did Your Backyard Just Bawk?
Chickens are easy to care for and terribly useful. They eat all your scraps, bugs, and weeds and
turn them into eggs! This quick chick primer shows you how to get them, how to keep them, and
how to feed them. Plus learn how to munity code concerning backyard birds.
4 Mini-Goats: Interesting, Um, … Dog You Got There
Mini-goats are awesome pets. No claws, no top teeth, and they mow for you! This chapter
covers how to select, care for, and feed a good goat. Plus house them and make goat’s-milk
products.
5 Secret Beekeepers
We’ll show you a super low maintenance way to keep bees without alarming the neighbors or
endangering your children. Learn how to safely harvest honey, without upsetting or
inconveniencing your bees, and find great ideas for using all that glorious beeswax you’ll
collect!
6 My Pantry Was Never So Yummy
After we’ve all shaken our heads at the mountains of fake food in our lives, we’ll give you about
twenty-five recipes we’ve used for homemade spices and flavoring, and then take you through
some basic freezing, canning, and drying techni