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Drawn from and expanding on the best-selling manual of self-sufficient living, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, this companion book is a complete guide for setting up and harvesting our own vegetable garden. Capturing the homespun wisdom of Carla Emery and a generation of do-it-yourself homesteaders who inspired her, Growing Your Own Vegetablesshows you how to create your own harvest, whether it's a few rows of lettuce or a year-round garden to feed the whole family.

• Plan your garden-large or small
• Learn organic farming techniques
• Grow beautiful leafy greens, earthy potatoes, even wheat
• Harvest your own bounty each season

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Drawn from and expanding on the best-selling manual of self-sufficient living, The Encyclopedia of Country Living, this is a complete guide to canning and preserving your own fruits, vegetables, meats, herbs, and more. It captures the homespun wisdom of Carla Emery and a generation of do-it-yourself homesteaders who inspired her. Canning and Preserving Your Own Harvest shows you-with step by step explanations of the supplies you'll need, the methods you'll use and the recipes you'll enjoy-how to savor the bounty of your harvest year-round.

• Make jams, preserves, pickles, and dried vegetables
• Cure meat, fish and poultry
• Learn how to smoke foods
• Decorate desserts with your own sugared violets
• Enhance dishes with herb bouquets