{"product_id":"homesteading-for-beginners-all-the-tools-you-need-to-thrive-long-term","title":"Homesteading for Beginners: All the Tools You Need to Thrive Long Term","description":"\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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lisa's book takes individuals who seek to live a self-sufficient life by the hand, providing the necessary steps on how to establish a successful homestead. The tips and detailed information she provides for gardening, growing grains, and raising livestock are invaluable for those who are new to the lifestyle. Coming from a suburban housewife with no background on farming or living sustainably, I wish I had Lisa's book when we first started our journey. Establishing this life would have been much easier!\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Accetta-Scott, Blogger at afarmgirlinthemaking.com and Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Interested in homesteading but not sure where to start? This is the perfect guide for the absolute beginner hoping to set up a backyard homestead on a small suburban lot. Detailed checklists and cost breakdowns guide from start to finish\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eAshley Adamant of Practical Self Reliance, practicalselfreliance.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lisa Lombardo is a longtime voice in the homesteading world, and her new book reflects her vast experience. The reader will find assistance with planning, financial concerns, animal husbandry, and garden plans. Worksheets accompany the detailed instructions for each aspect of homestead production. If I could only have one homesteading guide on my bookshelf, this book would take that place.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Garman, Owner of Timber Creek Farm, timbercreekfarmer.com and Author of\u003cem\u003e 50 Do It Yourself Projects for Keeping Goats\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e50 Do It Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Keeping Sheep and Other Fiber Animals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"While we personally have a lot of room for free-ranging chicken and large gardens on our New England sugarbush, I've often wondered how folks homestead so successfully in a small space. Lisa not only answers this question but meticulously walks you through maximizing your space and diversifying your homestead, no matter what the size. Thank you, Lisa, for a valuable tool that will help make simpler living a reality for many folks who are longing for it.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Visser, Creator of the\u003cem\u003e Simple Doesn't Mean Easy\u003c\/em\u003e podcast, Owner of SoulyRested.com, and Author of \u003cem\u003eSweet Maple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A must-have book for anyone wanting to live a self-sufficient lifestyle right where they are. This is a comprehensive and thorough book for all your homesteading needs. Lisa shares her experience on every topic to help guide the reader in getting started with their own backyard homestead.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eAmber Bradshaw, Founder of Myhomesteadlife.com, Author of \u003cem\u003eBeekeeping For Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats\u003c\/em\u003e, TV Personality, and Homesteader\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate starter guide for a thriving, sustainable homestead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! \u003cem\u003eHomesteading for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e walks you through everything you need to know about building your own homestead, offering a range of different projects and clear instructions on how to get them up and running--no experience required. From planting vegetables and fruit trees to keeping bees and chickens, learn how to transform your home into a sustainable and self-reliant space that reduces waste and puts food on your plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarting small\u003c\/strong\u003e--Keep your homestead manageable with a wide variety of potential projects and tips for assessing whether they work for your location, budget, space, and capabilities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaking action\u003c\/strong\u003e--Get guidance on creating a plan for each project that helps you calculate expenses and set accessible goals with handy templates, checklists, tables, planting schedules, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm to table\u003c\/strong\u003e--Make the most of your homestead produce with 30 homemade recipes including: Farmer's Fresh Goat Cheese, Brine-Cured Dill Pickles, Spaghetti Sauce with Canning Instructions, Light and Savory Wheat Bread, and Beeswax Moisturizing and Healing Salve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle with this complete reference for backyard homesteading, and with the other books in the series, including \u003cem\u003eContainer Gardening for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRaised-Bed Gardening for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 69 (EAN 9798897170371, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLombardo, Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISA LOMBARDO\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time gardener, homesteader, and author with a background in horticulture and landscape design. 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