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bae
4-28-20, 5:02pm
So, since I'm bored at home, I'm thinking through what I'll do if the food and goods production and distribution system on the Mainland get all hinky for a year or 5.

I'm curious - what good books do you folks like on homesteading, food production/preservation, and all that good stuff?

I had a whole library of such things, but I donated it to the yearly library book sale a year ago when I was decluttering the house, of course :-)
catherine
4-28-20, 5:11pm
Well, I can recommend the department store of self-reliance books: Chelsea Green Publishing (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product-category/farming-homesteading/). I always drool when looking over the titles they've published. And every July they have an incredible sale where you can get books for up to 90% off.
bae
4-28-20, 5:14pm
Well, I can recommend the department store of self-reliance books: Chelsea Green Publishing (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product-category/farming-homesteading/).

Oh. Wow! Thanks for that! Danger, danger, books!
herbgeek
4-28-20, 5:16pm
Mine:

Practical Self Reliance John McCann
Just in Case- how to be self sufficient when the unexpected happens Kathy Harrison (extra bonus info: She was once featured on Doomsday Preppers, I've also heard her speak at farmer conferences)
Preserving the Harvest Carol Costenbader
Pickled Pantry Andrea Chesman
flowerseverywhere
4-28-20, 5:54pm
I’ve been watching you tube videos as I sew. Tons available specific to your conditions. I looked for Florida container garden and there is a huge movement of small gardeners here. We have a law that no one can infringe on your right to grow fruits and veggies even in your front yard. I get tons of tips.
One of my favorites is Pete Kanaras of Green Dreams Florida. He travels around the state to homesteads and big gardens and is full of enthusiasm.
Another is Living Traditions homestead. Very down to earth young couple who are really into it.
So much Instruction from people making everything from crackers, their own mozzarella cheese, fermenting veggies, awesome breads and so on,

Storing, growing, canning, drying, recipes, tons of practical info. Some out there who rarely go to a grocery store. Mostly survive on their home grown vegetables, beans, and rices. Lots of breads, stews, all not ridiculous ingredients but yummy.

I too am a crazy book hoarder, but this has worked very well here for me.
Tybee
4-28-20, 6:03pm
I think you'd like The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery.
iris lilies
4-28-20, 6:11pm
God How I would love to mail someone the set of Firefox books in our bookshelves that haven’t been touched in 30 years
bae
4-28-20, 6:31pm
God How I would love to mail someone the set of Firefox books in our bookshelves that haven’t been touched in 30 years

I'd happily take them :-) (Foxfire, I think, I always swap the name around too.)
flowerseverywhere
4-28-20, 6:34pm
I second that.


I think you'd like The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery.
Brady
4-28-20, 7:24pm
Mine:

Practical Self Reliance John McCann
Just in Case- how to be self sufficient when the unexpected happens Kathy Harrison (extra bonus info: She was once featured on Doomsday Preppers, I've also heard her speak at farmer conferences)
Preserving the Harvest Carol Costenbader
Pickled Pantry Andrea Chesman

Definitely second Practical Self Reliance.

Additionally, The Prepper's Cookbook by Tess Pennington is pretty cool. More about what to actually do with the food you've stocked up if you need to, but valuable nonetheless (maybe more as a "prep item" in itself).
iris lilies
4-28-20, 7:50pm
I'd happily take them :-) (Foxfire, I think, I always swap the name around too.)
oh right! Sadly, they are DH’s books and he would not dream of letting go of them even though he hasn’t touched them and every library of size has a set.

It was cute that one of the Foxfire volumes was sitting on the table of our Hermann house when it was for sale and we first toured it. There’s something about that house that inspires ideas of cottage, self-sufficiency, gods little acre, etc.
flowerseverywhere
4-29-20, 8:08am
Definitely second Practical Self Reliance.

Additionally, The Prepper's Cookbook by Tess Pennington is pretty cool. More about what to actually do with the food you've stocked up if you need to, but valuable nonetheless (maybe more as a "prep item" in itself).

thanks for Tess Pennington recommendation. Her website has lots of good info and links too.
simplejeanie
4-29-20, 8:45am
I just ordered this one. It's an oldie, but looks good. I'm not in position to implement yet, but considering for the future.

https://www.amazon.com/Have-More-Plan-Ed-Robinson/dp/0882660241
frugal-one
4-29-20, 2:04pm
http://seasonedcitizenprepper.com/preparedness-downloads/#knots
happystuff
4-30-20, 6:44am
http://seasonedcitizenprepper.com/preparedness-downloads/#knots

Love this site, but most of the links no longer seem to be working. There are some good ones, though. Thanks for posting.
razz
5-1-20, 8:36am
Came across this website manual when looking up the toxicity of black locust seeds: https://www.survival-manual.com/index.php
happystuff
5-1-20, 10:16am
Came across this website manual when looking up the toxicity of black locust seeds: https://www.survival-manual.com/index.php

Thanks!