Homesteading for Beginners - (Gardening for Beginners) by Lisa Lombardo (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The ultimate starter guide for a thriving, sustainable homestead

Interested in raising crops and animals on your own land? Even on a plot as small as a quarter acre? Start here! Homesteading for Beginners 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.

Starting small--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

Taking action--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.

Farm to table--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.

Build a more sustainable, self-reliant lifestyle with this complete reference for backyard homesteading, and with the other books in the series, including Container Gardening for Beginners and Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners.

Review Quotes

"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." -- Amber Bradshaw, Founder of Myhomesteadlife.com, Author of Beekeeping For Beginners and The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats, TV Personality, and Homesteader

"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" -- Ashley Adamant of Practical Self Reliance, practicalselfreliance.com

"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." -- Janet Garman, Owner of Timber Creek Farm, timbercreekfarmer.com and Author of 50 Do It Yourself Projects for Keeping Goats, 50 Do It Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens, and Keeping Sheep and Other Fiber Animals

"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!" -- Ann Accetta-Scott, Blogger at afarmgirlinthemaking.com and Author of The Farm Girl's Guide to Preserving the Harvest

"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." -- Michelle Visser, Creator of the Simple Doesn't Mean Easy podcast, Owner of SoulyRested.com, and Author of Sweet Maple