The modern homestead garden Growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard

Gary Pilarchik

Book - 2021

"Filled with easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency no matter how much land you have, The Modern Homestead Garden focuses on planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving food"--

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Published
Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Gary Pilarchik (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Issued also in electronic format
ISBN
9780760368176
  • Preface
  • Introduction: What Is a Modern Homestead Garden?
  • Chapter 1. Building Your First Garden
  • Chapter 2. Planting Your Garden and the Best Vegetables to Grow
  • Chapter 3. Seeds, Seed Starting, and Transplants
  • Chapter 4. Feeding Your Homestead Garden
  • Chapter 5. Building Earth and Raised Beds
  • Chapter 6. Homestead Container Gardening
  • Chapter 7. Tending Your Gardens
  • Chapter 8. Problems, Pests, Diseases, and the Power of Pollinators
  • Chapter 9. Creating an Edible Landscape on Your Homestead
  • Chapter 10. Using the Homestead Harvest
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Homesteading requires "actively engaging in a more self-sufficient lifestyle within the everyday demands of modern life," advises Pilarchik, creator of the blog and YouTube channel the Rusted Garden, in his encouraging, practical debut. Pilarchik shows readers how to make the grocery store their "second stop" for food; to that end he describes three types of gardens (containers, raised, and earth beds) and offers tips for sunlight, soil (warning against a pursuit of perfection in this area), composting (which he calls "nature's pH regulator"), and contending with pests and diseases. A sizable section on seeds addresses the best time to plant, along with profiles on various crops, such as warm weather favorites peppers, squash, and tomatoes, and cool weather varieties such as cauliflower, kale, and peas. He also provides instructions on canning, pickling, and freezing, along with a recipe for tomato sauce and advice on drying herbs. Pilarchik details a thorough, sensible approach to cultivating food and gardening in general: "We're just helping Nature along." This is a must-have for gardeners looking to deepen their connection with nature and with what they eat. (Feb.)

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