April Giveaway One copy of:
Homesteading: A Back to Basics Guide to Growing Your Own Food, Canning, Keeping Chickens, Generating Your Own Energy, Crafting, Herbal Medicine, and More (Back to Basics Guides)
Who doesn’t want to shrink their carbon footprint, save money, and eat homegrown food whenever possible? Even readers who are very much on the grid will embrace this large, fully-illustrated guide on the basics of living the good, clean life. It’s written with country lovers in mind—even those who currently live in the city.
Whether you live in the city, the suburbs, or even the wilderness, there is plenty you can do to improve your life from a green perspective. Got sunlight? Start container gardening. With a few plants, fresh tomatoes, which then become canned tomato sauce, are a real option. Reduce electricity use by eating dinner by candlelight (using homemade candles, of course). Learn to use rainwater to augment water supplies. Make your own soap and hand lotion. Consider keeping chickens for the eggs. From what to eat to supporting sustainable restaurants to avoiding dry cleaning, this book offers information on anything a homesteader needs—and more. 1000 color illustrations.
A great book for beginner homesteaders!
To Enter:
Leave me a commnet and tell me how you homestead or how you plan to start.
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*Make sure I am able to reach you via e-mail, either by your Profile or leaving your e-mail address in the comment.
The Rules:
*Entries will be accepted from April 3 thru April 29 2011
*Winner will be announced on April 30
152 comments:
Sounds like a great giveaway, Carolyn. Thanks for visiting, commenting and following on my blog. I do appreciate it very much.
As far as homesteading -- we live on an 80-acre farm in Nebraska and do whatever we can to recycle, reuse, and plan for the future by growing or making our own food. :)
Oh I love the giveaway!
We have been having our own garden for about 4 years now, and can whatever we can from there :) It's only about 1/4th an acre, but we stuff it as much as we can! We also have chickens, and a compost pile!!
Nice blog. Sounds like a great give-away. I live on about an acre of property on the edge of a town so tiny there are NO businesses in town pop. about 100 or so. in east central Indiana. My son and I are starting our first garden in years and by far the largest this year as well as learning about chickens and beekeeping as we have plans to do both!
Would love to win this as we are just getting started. I live on 7 acres, but my family owns around 30 surrounding us. We have a well, septic, and a barn already. We have had gardens in the past, but are planning to start one next week. Just read a great book by Terri Blackstock (Restoration Series) it makes doing this a smart idea.
tammiecgibbs@gmail.com
Living in a huge suburban area, we plan on starting out with a few hens, and a small garden :)
I am a city girl but am trying to do my best at gardening, composting and recycling.
A happy New Follower via GFC :)
Posted your Giveaway on my Facebook Wall.. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=115111888568317&id=100001520207587
1JavaJill [at] gmail [dot] com
I am following via GFC.
I am in the process of getting back to the basics - this would help me understand what I need to do & how!! grammypenny@frontier.com
I am in the process of getting back to the basics - this would help me understand what I need to do & how!! grammypenny@frontier.com
I'm a GFC follower!! grammypenny@frontier.com
The best I can do at this point is continuing our veggie garden, although the back yard does not get enough sun. I was just talking to my grandfather on Saturday about raising chickens. He grew up on a farm. It's something I'm considering.
I am trying to get back into homestead mode. I'm on 1 1/2 acres and have a garden going again. Droughts are my biggest foe. I also compost, recycle/reuse, etc., but would love to kick things up another notch. (Contact email available via blog profile.)
I plan to start with a garden that actually works out this year.
lazybones344 at gmail dot com
We do all we can -- including gardening in our tiny apartment. But we plan to move to a bigger space soon, then we can do more.
lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com
I follow on gfc
lovelydomesticdiva (at) gmail (dot) com
Wow! I never even thought of keeping chickens. That would definitely be one of the first things I would want to try!
Thanks!
Michelle
michellehall@mail.com
I follow on GFC (michellechristinehall)
Thanks!
Michelle
michellehall@mail.com
We just bought our house. It's 2/3 of an acre and are now exploring how we can
1. make/store our own energy
2. collect rainwater, we've ordered barrels from a guy nearby
3. started an intensive garden
4. looking into what the city codes are on whether or not we can keep bees
5. chickens will be next year
6. rabbits for meat may be the year following depending on city codes for # of animals allowed
7. I've collected items for canning. My dad's proud ;)
8. We've learned we can mae over a ton of food on our property. Our area's poverty level is insane so we've decided to go ahead and grow as much as we can so we can donate the excess to our food bank. They don't get many vegetables, even canned ones.
Jessica Barnes
danielandjessicamarried@gmail.com
I love hearing what everyone is up to! Thanks for visiting and entering!
I live on 10 acres and started a garden this year. I hope to can alot this summer. Enjoy living off the earth:)
I grow and can as much of my own food as possible.
goodbuygirl69(at)yahoo(dot)com
I grow my own fruits and veggies that will grow in my area.
baabra1950 at yahoo dot com
I just posted a like on my facebook page to share your blog with others.
Barbara Jack.
WELL, if I won, this would be a gift for my father, who is looking into and pursuing selling our house to move to a 12 acre plot of land so that we can live more closely with the earth! How awesome is that?! So I would give him that as a gift, but for me, i’m pursuing homesteading more by using all organic beauty products!
I follow you now on GFC! You should follow me back at perfectisboring-ellen.blogspot.com!
I tweeted about this giveaway! :)
http://twitter.com/#!/PearlsForCurls/status/55432053180735489
We started growing some of our own food, and we compost as much waste as we can. I've learned how to make some cheeses and how to pickle, can, dehydrate and preserve. asthenight at gmail dot com
I'm following your blog with Google Friend Connect (Deborah).
I shared on Twitter by using your button: http://twitter.com/#!/AsTheNight/status/55623332330090497 .
We try to grow a lot of our own vegetables in the summer and are composting. This really interests my Husband so I'd love to win
amberhenz@yahoo.com
I container garden. My husband and I are saving money for our own house and land where we'll have a huge garden to supply most of our fruits and vegetables for the year.
Well heck speck! I do not have this one! I would love it. Thanks for the comment on the canning jars.
Melissa
We are just getting in to homesteading, just bought our property to someday move on to!
I want to become more self-sufficient, so I need to be able to start utilizing the little spot of land I have. I would love to move to a bigger place, but $$ (or lack thereof) won't allow, so I just need to buckle down until I can move. Anything I can produce myself - I want to learn how!
I follow on GFC
jbafaith2001@yahoo.com
tweet tweet
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jbafaith2001 at yahoo dot com
The goal is to get a house where I do as much growing of our own food in the backyard as I possibly can and then after we buy our first house I want to try to get a farmette so that I can have some chickens and we would also love to have some goats.
Following you on the GFC and glad to do it!
What a great giveaway! I have always enjoyed canning, but I used produce from the farmer's market because our current home is in the national forest--not particularly conducive to gardening. Our house is entirely too big for us, and we want to downsize to a home that fits our family's needs. About two years ago, we purchased part agricultural/part wooded land in a valley and we are building a small cabin. Our budget is super tight while we are paying for both properties, but the goal is to homestead on the new property. Last summer, we had a relatively small garden plus the benefit of very productive blueberry bushes, a pear tree and grape vines. This year, our goal is to grow all of the vegetables we need for the year. We have also planted 11 heirloom apple trees and two blackberry bushes. We have much to learn, but we are excited to be making progress!
My email is mzaic@windstream.net.
We have small container garden this year. We also have a rain barrel and a compost pile.
GFC follower
Summer S.
I started organic gardening last spring and have learned how to can foods as well. We made several rain barrels and have been working on a compost pile.
i would like to learn how to grow and can foods. We would save a lot of money and be healthier!
aecopley at gmail dot com
My wife and I hovestead property that has been in our family for decades and we raise a garden every year and tap maple trees , carrying on a family tradition that has been in her family for years. Jack Palmer jcpalmer@localnet.com
We are in the process of building garden boxes right now, we not only want to grow our own food, but want to teach our young girls about working hard and where food comes from. Carli cjkcoupon@gmail.com
New GFC follower-Carli
cjkcoupon at gmail dot com
WE have 3 gardens, 2 plum trees, a peach tree and a pear tree and I can and freeze everything I am able to. We are workin on rain barrels to be able to use that to water gardens. We watch our usage of electricity, water, etc. And want to implement more ways to be more self sufficient.
I follow via google friend connect, itscindisworld at yahoo dot com
I currently live in an apartment but I still plant a few 'most used' garden items in my one little spot of sunshine. I grow houseplants, too. I also help with my BF's plantings. He lives in the country but travels alot. Right now, I'm not there to maintain a garden for us but we have been putting in flowers, fruit trees, nut trees... We also maintain feeders for deer, turkey and birds.
It's a start... for now.
Follow thru GFC: nice to meet you!
we want to start a compost pile
heyfrugalmommy at hotmail dot com
i tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/heyfrugalmommy/status/58279849890033664
I'd like to start canning & planning on using the washer machine water for our lawn. nancysoffice at gmail dot com
I became a GFC follower. nancysoffice at gmail dot com
I shared via FB @ http://www.facebook.com/nancyscorner/posts/194020037306536. nancysoffice at gmail dot com
We have always canned and gardened, but now that we have a home with a few hillside acres, we are getting serious! Dairy goats and chickens coming sooon! hpb157@yahoo.com
living on 11 acres and gardening, raising animals, and would love to go off grid.
http://twitter.com/#!/cbarber28
tweeting
It's a dream of ours to homestead but for now we are renting. We do have access to a large yard and we put in a small garden every year to enjoy the fresh veggies an herbs of the season. I freeze extras. We also have a backyard flock of hens to savor fresh eggs!
new GFC follower!
tweet tweet
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jbafaith2001 at yahoo dot com
Well, I'd like to grow something so that my kids can see the process.
I love the idea of being self sufficient, we already grow most of our food and have goats for milk, but i would love to do more!
judithelenore(at)gmail(dot)com
Love it! I've got solar, recycle and compost as much as possible, have lots of fruit trees and put in a reasonable sized veggie garden each summer and then can/freeze/dry as much as I can (talk about eating local) AND I started harvesting and storing rainwater a few years ago to help water my garden and trees!
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I'm a GFC follower
sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I would love getting started on homesteading when I get married, if my future husband agrees to(I'm 19, now and am very interested in canning and other homesteading-related processes and ideas).
I follow you via GFC - My Google Profile name appears as Joce.
I tweeted about this giveaway!
http://twitter.com/Godsgalnj/status/59139309864894464
We have an heirloom vegetable garden, compost, been canning for years... always want to learn more!
New GFC follower, really glad I found your blog, this is my kind of stuff!
I don't currently homestead but its my dream. I am saving up to buy a piece of land and then I will build a home on it and get started farming
following on gfc
We just bought our first place about a month ago,it's only an acre but we are going to do everything we can with it.I plan on doing what I can with a garden this year(still have to clear brush for a permanent garden).We also hope to get some chickens soon.I'm also looking into what else we can do to homestead!
samsahm@aol.com
Wow. We're only trying to start a garden and recycle as much as we can. We've been trying to do a bit more and make a difference. amazing_alex.0818[at]yahoo[dot]com
GCF follower. Thanks for such a great giveaway. :) amazing_alex.0818[at]yahoo[dot]com
I live in the city, but am from a long line of farmers- being from Iowa, well it is almost instinctive to grow your own vegetables! Last year we got lucky and finally got the lot next door-I have a garden! I compost, and recycle what cant be composted- I would love to learn more!
baypayments@yahoo.com
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I would LOVE to get this book...we are just starting out in this adventure of homsteading and living off the land God has give to us:)bnewcomer@thewavz.com
I am now a gfc follower!!
we plan on having a big garden this year so we can have fresh produce
gram122@comcast.net
gfc follower (gram122)
We're working on a garden and working our way towards more of an edible landscape!
I plant a garden every year but I need to learn to can! ecarter at eplus dot net
Following with GFC! See me at http://carterchaos-ecarter.blogspot.com/
ecarter at eplus dot net
We've got 6 chickens and a square foot garden, and are hoping to do more in the years to come!
muller508@comcast.net
My Husband and I just started our small homestead. We just recieved 26 chicks ago 2 weeks ago. They are layers. Hopefully in the future we want to get some dairy goats. We are also starting a small garden this year as well. We have lots to learn and are ready for the adventure.
I am following with GFC. Visit me at http://ninapottershands.blogspot.com/
I posted a link on my facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/nmwest
My husband and I just rented an old farm house in the country and intend on getting chickens, gardening, canning, etc now, to become more self sufficient and environmentally friendly. Also planning on getting a few milk goats come fall, if all goes accordingly and he gets pin built in time :)
Dscorziello@gmail.com
I follow GFC
Dscorziello@gmail.com
we have grown a veggie garden, raised chickens and pigs and recycle
sherricrawford70/at/yahoo/dot/com
this year we are planning on planting some veggies, and recycling more
snugles4433@hotmail.com
shelby
Hi, we just moved into a house with 2 acres, and I feel I should do more than just mow it, so we are looking into this.
ajolly1456 at gmail dot com
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/lunaj1456/status/61380323862253569
ajolly1456 at gmail dot com
We "homestead" in several ways, gardening, recycling and we are going to plant a orchard this year and have the chickens help keep down the bugs
copperllama at yahoo dot com
new google friend
copperllama at yahoo dot com
shared a tweet
http://twitter.com/Copperllama/status/61475310855659520
copperllama at yahoo dot com
my husband and I have been doing a lot of research about homesteading. We've begun growing some of our own food and we are contemplating trying our hand at raising chickens
teechbiz at gmail dot com
I follow u on GFC
angiebestboss@gmail.com
angiebestboss@gmail.com
We raise chickens and this year we are expanding our garden
Oh I wanna win! I am a new follower!
Homeschooling by the Yard
I am a homesteader wanna be. We are going to try a garden this year and I am super excited. I hope I win!!
Homeschooling by the Yard
We have already started a garden but need some help. this book would come in handy.
jessicajhennings@gmail.com
We have a pretty good vegetable garden going and are thinking about composting.
jas8929 at gmail dot com
I would love to win this for my mom. She is always trying to find ways to homestead in her spare time!
islandgirl706@gmail.com
We live on 35 acres and have chickens, a large garden, a dairy cow, and we are trying to be as self-sufficient as possible. I've been wanting this book!
lukeandbryn at gmail dot com
I am a GFC follower
lukeandbryn AT gmail DOT com
I started gardening and composting, but I am looking forward to learning more
allnaturalkatie at gmail dot com
Follow you through GFC (katie, kmogilevski)
allnaturalkatie at gmail dot com
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I don't homestead but I'd like to learn how which is why I'd like to win this.
We put in a garden this year.
Sounds like a great book! I just started on my herb garden yesterday after moving into my home three weeks ago. I also "recycle" old clothing by using them to make new ones!
Well, I don't have a home yet, so I'm always thinking about ways to make the most out of what I use...reusing jars, cans, making large portions and freezing, etc.
I'm a google friend (@emmy coffee)
There are a Lot of things we do to Recycle... I know there are more that I could learn about in the Book
We live in the country, and recycle alot, and grow our own chickens for eggs and garden.
supergrand2009@yahoo.com
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Shared on twitter -http://twitter.com/COUNTRYNEST/status/63670958401134592
supergrand2009@yahoo.com
I've had chickens before. I would like to have them again.
I am trying to learn how to homestead!!
freebiegoddess03@aol.com
I was just going to buy this book the other day...would love to win it! I'm planning on starting my own garden soon. We'll see how that goes.
I follow with GFC
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Tweeted
we plan to start with our own garden this year
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
i follow you through gfc as mary
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/jg4462/status/63778238010376192
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
We homestead with an organic garden.
Celeste F Wills
cmacaran44@gmail.com
I followed you on GFC.
Celeste F Wills
cmacaran44@gmail.com
i plan to start with a garden
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
I'm not sure how I plan to start...I need the book to tell me, lol. :)
gfc follower
I try to do a little bit of gardening every year. It usually doesn't go so well. I seem to have a brown thumb. I would love to have this book...hopefully it could teach me a few things! :)
aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com
I am now follwing on GFC as ani hearts japan.
aniwilsonintx at hotmail dot com
I grow a few veggies, whatever I can get going on our tiny, shady patio. Last summer I did a little canning, and I'm hoping to do more this year.
we are eating healthier and am interested learning more about homesteading!
http://twitter.com/2kidsblogger/status/64032678692925440
tweet
Tomatoes and peppers come the soil that we cultivate!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
We just started our own organic garden and are getting ready to take a class about raising bees for honey and another class about raising your own chickens.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
I follow your blog with gfc as degood
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
We are finally moving into our own home this fall and I'm looking forward to having chickens, gardens, and a compost pile again. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
I'm a GFC follower. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
I plan to homestead through my garden . Canning and recycling. I am following, liking, joining and subscribing. gainessimmons@aol.com
Thanks for the giveaway...we have a large vegetable garden !
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com
GFC Follower: Brian E.
I want to start canning.
Now following GFC.
I really want some chickens!
heatherpooh (hotmail)
I follow via gfc as /\Heather/\
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