04999cam a2201009 4500 1110152089 TxAuBib 20240110120000.0 ||||||s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780760383773 0760383774 3f32b31d-e200-4ab1-8d32-8be890a6bf61 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 9848088 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Espiritu, Kevin. Epic Homesteading [Libby] : Your Guide to Self-Sufficiency on a Modern, High-Tech, Backyard Homestead. Cool Springs Press, 2024. Environmentally Friendly. Guide. Self Reliance. green lifestyle. Husbandry. Solar energy. reuse. Local food. survival. beekeeping. Handbook. eco-friendly. grow your own. Mini. solar power. Projects. DIY. Technology. recycle. high tech. composting. Sustainability. food preservation. permaculture. prepper. simple life. Vegetable gardening. self sufficiency. hives. garden planning. raised bed gardening. urban farming. Modern Homesteading. back to basics. locavore. growing food. eat local. vertical gardening. how to raise chickens. raising animals. small farm. hobby farm. living lightly on the land. chicken keeping. backyard homestead. Rainwater harvesting. small-space. rain catchment. vermiculture. orchardry. off the land. homesteading books for beginners. resourceful living. top bar hive. Greywater recycling. automatic irrigation. birdies beds. epic gardening. high-tech homestead. keeping quail. orchard keeping. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 46MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Gardening. Nonfiction. HTML:Followed by millions @epicgardening, Author Kevin Espiritu has built a modern, high-tech homestead on a modest urban lot. In Epic Homesteading, he teaches you how to do the same, wherever you live. As Kevin has proven—thanks to his enthusiasm and willingness to experiment—there's no need to go "back to the land," live off-grid, and leave behind modern conveniences to improve your self-sufficiency and autonomy. Anyone can do it. Follow in Kevin's footsteps with this accessible, beginner-friendly guide to embracing today's technology to grow and preserve food, raise mini livestock like bees and chickens, set up automated systems like irrigation and greywater recycling, and so much more. The high-tech homesteading concepts and projects introduced in Epic Homesteading show you that, wherever you are in the world—city, country, or suburbia—homesteading is for YOU! Learn how to: <li>Use solar power</li> <li>Automate rainwater catchment and distribution</li> <li>Set up your food-growing spaces, outdoors and in</li> <li>Plant and care for a small orchard, including pest management</li> <li>Cultivate microgreens and sprouts</li> <li>Keep bees, chickens, and quail</li> <li>Use laundry and shower greywater in the garden</li> <li>Preserve food</li> <li>Seek out and utilize free resources</li> <li>Maximize energy efficiency through a mini-split system, smart lighting, and timers</li> Plus, you'll find large and small step-by-step DIY projects to power-up your homestead quickly. As an added bonus, Kevin also shares advice on more complex subjects, such as investigating local zoning regulations and permitting requirements, staying organized, understanding your limitations, and designing your homestead for efficiency and beauty. Learn how to make an epic homestead of your own and, as Kevin likes to say, "Keep on Growing!". Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-01-09 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3f32b31d-e200-4ab1-8d32-8be890a6bf61&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3f32b31d-e200-4ab1-8d32-8be890a6bf61&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)