Learn all about how to build 40 backyard homestead projects including sheds, feeders, fences, and other backyard structures to enhance your sustainable living! Each project is designed with simplicity, convenience, and budget in mind. You will also find help on how to expand or contract the projects to suit your needs. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, tools and materials lists, exploded views, and easy-to-understand techniques. Even if you are a novice craftsman, you'll dis...

Ready for new 10 new practical ideas for creating your backyard homestead? 50 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead: A Hands-On, Step-By-Step Sustainable-Living Guide updates one of the most popular books on the subject with the addition of 10 new projects to help your homestead thrive. Inside, experienced homesteader and contractor, David Toht, will teach you backyard homestead project ideas like accessible garden paths, insulated chicken coops, and backyard essentials from fences...

Backyard Homesteading addresses the needs of many people who want to take control of the food they eat and the products they use--even if they live in a urban or suburban house on a typical-size lot. It shows homeowners how to turn their yard into a productive and wholesome "homestead" that allows them to grow their own fruits and vegetables, and raise farm animals, including chickens and goats. Backyard Homesteading covers the laws and regulations of raising livestock in...

Outdoor entertaining is one of the great joys of home ownership, but it shouldn't have to break the bank. In Building Outdoor Kitchens for Every Budget (2015), co-authors Steve Cory and Diane Slavik shared their best wallet-friendly tips for building or renovating your outdoor eating space. Now, Diane Slavik and technical editor Dave Toht have updated the second edition of Building Outdoor Kitchens for Every Budget with fresh materials, detailed how-tos, and photographs t...