Home Grown: A practical guide to self-sufficiency and living the good life: A Practical Guide to a Healthy, Organic Lifestyle

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Foreword), Soil Association (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  This practical manual is the perfect guide for anyone interested in incorporating some aspect of self-sufficiency or organic living into their daily lives. Whether you want to grow your own vegetables keep some chickens, or just 'green' your home, this practical book reveals how you can attain 'real' good life in both the city and countryside. Ideas for making small organic changes to improve quality of life as well as comprehensive advice on establishing a completely organic lifestyle make this book an essential read for self-sufficiency fantasists and organic purists alike.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $4.33

  We all want to enjoy life and integral to this is finding a healthier, more satisfying way of living. Whether you've fantasized about running your own smallholding, dreamed of keeping hens, or just worried about what has been sprayed on your shop-bought tomatoes, then this is the book for you. By promoting and certifying organic farming methods and products, the Soil Association has been encouraging us to enjoy life for over 50 years.Here they bring together a number of leading organic experts to show you how easy it is to incorporate aspects of self-sufficiency and organic living into your daily routine. Filled with ideas for making small changes as well as advice on establishing a completely organic lifestyle, this practical guide will show you how to produce home-grown organic food, teach you basic animal husbandry, give you tips on how to minimize pollution and even save money on your electricity bill. So whether you aspire to complete self-sufficiency or just a greener home, this book is an indispensable guide.