{"product_id":"epic-homesteading-your-guide-to-self-sufficiency-on-a-modern-high-tech-backyard-homestead","title":"Epic Homesteading: Your Guide to Self-Sufficiency on a Modern, High-Tech, Backyard Homestead (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Epic Homesteading is the ultimate guide to starting a modern, high-tech homestead with advice on growing and preserving food, raising chickens and bees, utilizing solar power, harvesting rainwater, and so much more\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is sure to inspire, motivate and educate anyone who wants to start a homestead, no matter how small or large. Because of the care taken to encourage growing in climates of all types. (Including metric conversions and discussion of growing zones) this is not just a book for U.S. gardeners and homesteaders. The world over will befit from Kevin's insights that are based on his actual experiences.\" --Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Kevin's \n\u003ci\u003eEpic Homesteading\u003c\/i\u003e book is a comprehensive guide to food growing, small livestock keeping, and harvest preservation written in his famous, easy-to-understand, and realistic way of delivering information that will improve your homesteading knowledge. Get into it!\" --Mark Valencia from @selfsufficientme \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Valencia from @selfsufficientme\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Every now and then, a book comes along that reshapes our understanding and ignites a passion. This comprehensive guide to homesteading is just that. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just dipping your toes into the world of self-sufficiency, this book covers it all -- from choosing the perfect garden spot to reaping bountiful harvests both indoors and out, from establishing a thriving orchard to understanding energy systems. The depth of topics like composting, water conservation, mini livestock rearing, and food preservation ensures that every aspect of self-sufficient living is covered. But what sets this book apart is its step-by-step approach, making the dream of running a productive homestead achievable for anyone. Equip yourself with the best resource available; it's not just a book, it's a journey to a self-sustained future. Highly recommended for anyone keen on embracing the full homesteading experience and it inspired even me to scale up my small urban garden in London, UK\" --Alessandro Vitale, Founder CEO, Spicymoustache \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlessandro Vitale, Founder \u0026amp; CEO, Spicymoustache\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Espiritu \u003c\/b\u003eis an urban gardener, plant lover, and the founder of Epic Gardening, a website dedicated to a goal of teaching 10,000,000 people around the world how to grow their own plants. He focuses on practical growing methods and demystifying all of the complex terminology and processes into simple, easy-to-follow guides. Kevin is also the author of \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Urban Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrow Bag Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"...readers will find some good suggestions on what to consider when going green. It's a competent introduction to living off the land.\"\u003c\/i\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Readers who want to incorporate some aspects into their current homes can choose practices that fit their lifestyles, whether that's container gardening on a balcony, investing in solar panels, or keeping backyard chickens.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFollowed by millions @epicgardening, Author Kevin Espiritu has built a modern, high-tech homestead on a modest urban lot. In \u003ci\u003eEpic Homesteading\u003c\/i\u003e, he teaches you how to do the same, wherever you live.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \n\u003cb\u003eimprove your self-sufficiency and autonomy\u003c\/b\u003e. Anyone can do it. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Follow in Kevin's footsteps with this \n\u003cb\u003eaccessible, beginner-friendly guide\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \n\u003cb\u003ehigh-tech homesteading concepts and projects\u003c\/b\u003e introduced in \n\u003ci\u003eEpic Homesteading\u003c\/i\u003e show you that, wherever you are in the world--city, country, or suburbia--homesteading is for YOU! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn how to: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Use solar power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Automate rainwater catchment and distribution \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Set up your food-growing spaces, outdoors and in \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Plant and care for a small orchard, including pest management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultivate microgreens and sprouts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keep bees, chickens, and quail \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Use laundry and shower greywater in the garden \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preserve food \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Seek out and utilize free resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maximize energy efficiency through a mini-split system, smart lighting, and timers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Plus, you'll find large and small \n\u003cb\u003estep-by-step DIY\u003c\/b\u003e projects to power-up your homestead quickly. 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