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Exactly What You Need to KnowEnjoy the tangy creaminess of frozen yogurt at home using a few simple ingredients and your ice cream maker. Nicole Weston, a successful recipe developer and food writer behind the long-standing popular blog Baking Bites, has perfected the techniques you need to know. Nicole's innovative meringue method incorporates air (important for achieving a pleasing texture) and just the right amount of sweetener (melted into the meringue) to produce frozen delights as smooth and satisfying as your favorite commercial flavors.

Eliminate Pesticides, Restore Biodiversity GROW BOUNTIFUL ORGANIC CROPS while improving the biodiversity of your farm by making your land a welcoming place for native beneficial insects. Mantids, stink bugs, beetles, flies, wasps, and many others prey upon crop pests, reducing or eliminating the need for chemical pesticides. Your first step is learning to identify these important farm heroes: close-up photography and in-depth profiles familiarize you with more than 20 beneficial insects and their kin. After assessing your land, current practices, and goals, you'll find detailed instructions for a host of projects, from beetle banks to organic buffers, to improve habitat for your insect helpers. PLANTING PROJECTS FOR PROVIDING HEALTHY HABITATS INCLUDE: HedgerowsInsectary stripsNative plant field bordersCover cropsContour buffer stripsGrassed waterways

Exactly What You Need To Know Whether your goal is to tap a single tree in your backyard or to set up a full commercial tubing system, Alison and Steven Anderson ably guide you through the process, from collection through cooking and bottling. With a family tradition as syrup makers, the Andersons have first-hand knowledge of commercial production: cooking with evaporators, grading the syrup, building a sugarhouse, pricing, and marketing. They share all this and more in their beginner's guide to the rustic tradition of making syrup.

What grows together ... goes together When you're fortunate enough to come across a bountiful source of chanterelles or black walnuts, or your fishmonger is displaying irresistibly fresh sardines, or you're in possession of several pounds of lean venison, chef Matthew Weingarten is ready to help you preserve what you can't eat now. Taking advantage of every kind of preserving technique, Weingarten cans Elderberry Compote and Sweet Bergamot Marmalade, salt-cures Arctic Char Gravlax with Wild Fennel Pollen, smokes Nitrate-Free Bacon, ferments cabbage, pickles ramps and garlic scapes, and cures and smokes Garlicky Kielbasa. His methods are clearly explained in step-by-step recipes that give you the confidence to take on every preserving challenge. Weingarten's reverence for the natural world and wild ingredients comes through in his personal stories of foraging and harvesting, tasting foods for the first time, and discovering old-world recipes wherever his travels take him. Whether you're a hunter, forager, preserving enthusiast, or farmer's market fanatic -- you'll find an abundance of delicious recipes for preserving your edible treasures."

Free your creative sewing instincts with 101 projects that invite you to try everything you can imagine doing with fabric and thread --- from doodled stitches to stacked applique. There are no patterns here and hardly any rules. Simply choose your fabric (forgiving, stretchy knits work great), take a good set of measurements, and begin sewing.Nicole Blum and Debra Immergut provide five basic clothing designs that become templates for dozens of stylish dresses, tunics, skirts, and tops, all waiting to be embellished as you like. From a ruffled sundress adorned with ribbons to a flattering t-shirt doodle-stitched with a pebble pattern, this is soft, casual clothing you'll love to wear yourself or personalize for friends and family.In addition to dozens of wearable projects, you'll find stylish decorative items for every room in your home. From pillowcases and duvet covers to tea towels and placemats, many of these projects can be completed in an hour, and you'll be using them and enjoying their good looks for years to come.

Whether you have a single rooftop hive, a few bee boxes in your backyard, or a large-scale apiary, this is the only reference you'll need. Learn how to properly house your bees in all seasons, manage your colony's nutrition, maintain an effective pollination schedule, prevent and treat mites and disease, introduce a new queen to the hive, capture a swarm, and harvest and store your honey crop.

Do you have an old grapevine that needs training? A forsythia that has become too leggy? Evergreen shrubs that threaten to push through your first-floor windows? Have you just purchased a new home and feel mystified by the pruning chores ahead? If so, help is here in Pruning Trees, Shrubs & Vines.Pruning is one of the best things you can do for your plants and trees, if it's done the right way. When pruned regularly and properly, your plants stay vibrantly healthy. Flowering shrubs and vines produce more blossoms, fruit trees and berry patches yield more fruit, and hedges and evergreens remain full and well-shaped.Pruning Trees, Shrubs & Vines offers all the advice you need to start pruning fruit and shade trees, evergreens, grape vines, berry bushes, ornamental shrubs and vines, hedges, and roses like a professional. You'll learn how, where, and when to prune as well as what tools to use. For quick reference you'll find a pruning timetable, a condensed plant-by-plant pruning guide, and an A-to-Z glossary of pruning terms.

250 colorfully illustrated stickers of barnyard animals, along with laminated fold-out covers with farm scenes, promise hours of fun creating their own barnyard pictures, for kids ages 4 to 8.

This colorful activity book invites kids ages 3 to 6 to explore the world of plants and how they grow through creative hands-on activities developed by City Sprouts, a leading educational organization focused on introducing urban kids to the wonders of the garden and promoting equity in science education.

Keep your herd healthy, happy, and profitable with expert, state-of-the-art instruction. For novices or experienced ranchers, Storey's comprehensive guide covers everything from rotational grazing and winter feeding to breeding techniques, calving, and health care. Learn how to care for your land and pasture sustainably; handle cattle safely and humanely; choose or build the right fencing, corrals, and other facilities; raise and wean calves and care for pregnant cows; and select and sell quality animals.

Master effective cast ons, bind offs, and bordersCustomize for perfect fit and personal tasteLearn joining and finishing techniquesChoose yarn and swatchingSolve problems, fix mistakesTake charge of your knitting! Margaret Radcliffe, an enthusiastic knitting instructor with a passion for fostering independent decision-making and informed judgment in her students, conducts an in-depth tour of a sweater-knitting project to show the choices and options open to every knitter at every step. As Radcliffe demystifies the "why" behind every technique, you'll gain the confidence to customize your projects. The choices you make will lead to tailored, elegant items that are beautiful reflections of your personal style.

Equine expert Heather Smith Thomas coaches both first-time owners and experienced horse handlers with calm, clear advice on intelligent horsekeeping. From starting your newborn foal on a healthy path to caring for your aging horse, this go-to resource covers every situation that's likely to arise. Topics covered include   - Seasonal horsekeeping and pasturing methods   - Routine health care and first aid   - Up-to-date disease prevention and vaccination protocols   - Hoof care and dental health   - The latest breeding care and techniques   - Pregnancy and foaling guidance

Plant for Pollinators The first simple step toward protecting our pollinators is to provide the flowers they need, using no pesticides. With abundant native wildflowers, your task is even simpler: don't mow them down! This field guide identifies the plants that honey bees and native bees – as well as butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds – find most nutritious, including flowers, trees, shrubs, herbs, and pasture plants. With guidance from the Xerces Society, the global authority on insects and other invertebrates, you can turn your backyard, farm, or commumity into a thriving pollinator habitat. Each plant profile includes which pollinators visit the plant, the quality of honey the nectar produces, when it blooms, how best to use it in the landscape, planting tips, and spectacular photography.

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

With today's schedules, few people are able to enjoy their gardens during prime daylight hours. But there is a way you can delight in the fragrance and beauty of flowers after dark: Plant a night-blooming garden! Also known as moon gardens, night-blooming gardens are expressly designed for evening enjoyment. While attractive during the day, they take on a whole new look and feel at dusk, casting a magical spell. Pale-colored flowers reflect light from the setting sun and the rising moon, shining luminously and giving the garden an almost mystical glow. Fragrances seem more alluring. Silvery foliage shimmers tremulously as the evening breezes dance by. An aromatic, night-blooming garden offers a peaceful and tranquil spot to rest and relax at the end of the day. It is the perfect place for a casual summer party, an evening reception, a romantic tryst, or a quiet retreat to reflect and rejuvenate the senses.

Perfect Patterns, for Every FabricFrom cozy flannels to water-resistant oilcloths to the sheerest summer voiles, contemporary print designers offer a wide variety of fabrics to explore. With 101 exciting new sewing projects, you'll discover how to make the most of each fabric's unique characteristics -- one yard at a time. Full-size pattern pieces are included.

The award-winning children's storytelling podcast, Circle Round, shares some of their most popular folktalkes in the new Circle Round book series, with each interactive book featuring a colorfully-illustrated read-aloud story accompanied by storytelling prompts that explore an important theme. A Taste of Honey, a story with roots in India, invites kids to explore the value of learning to use your smarts and develop confident problem-solving abilities. The rich, colorful illustrations of Indian illustrator Chaaya Prabhat bring to life the narration of Circle Round host and writer, Rebecca Sheir.

Disasters and accidents can happen any time, anywhere. Sam Coffman, former Green Beret medic and expert herbalist, provides the skills and information you need to cope with emergency situations when access to professional medical help and resources is limited.  This comprehensive guide covers: • First-aid essentials • The principles of making herbal medicines • How to create herbal formulas for a wide range of ailments and injuries • Herbal protocols for dealing with shock, injuries, infections, and much more • Detailed profiles of 70 useful and effective herbs

Quality Meat from Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Goats, and PigsLocally raised animals, humanely slaughtered and expertly butchered. This is the best meat we can eat and, with Adam Danforth's comprehensive manual, you can learn the skills necessary to take an animal calmly and efficiently from pasture to freezer.Every step of the slaughtering process -- from selecting the proper equipment to preparing, stunning, and bleeding the animals -- is presented with careful consideration for the animals' well-being and your safety.Butcher the carcass to maximize food yield and get the cuts you want. You'll find various options for breaking down each species, with hundreds of step-by-step photographs that put you at the butcher's table to observe the art of cutting and boning, trimming fat and connective tissue, and rolling and tying.Scrupulous attention to sanitation and detailed instructions for packaging and freezing your meat for the best quality, appearance, and freshness ensure that the animals you process will nourish and satisfy everyone they feed.

Whether you are raising a few backyard chickens or a flock of 100, this is the book you need to keep your birds healthy and safe. With the most up-to-date information on shelter, food, eggs, chicks, health care, and meat, this time-tested authority can help beginners and seasonsed pros alike find success with a flock.

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

Create Fertile, Productive Soil, Anywhere! Improving your soil both increases the yield of your garden and makes your garden easier to tend. With Improving Your Soil, you’ll learn the best way to improve the soil in your garden, including how to:*Determine whether your garden soil is sandy, clay, or loam*Identify the right time to work your soil*Take a soil sample*Balance pH*Improve difficult soils, such as soggy, sandy, compacted, or shallow soils*Use soil amendments*And more!

This informative and encouraging guide offers proven solutions to all of your most stubborn sewing problems. With a question-and-answer format that makes it easy to find what you need, Barbara Weiland Talbert includes tips on selecting the perfect patterns, choosing the right size needles, comparing seam types, and much more. No matter your sewing experience or whether you prefer to use a machine or sew by hand, The Sewing Answer Book will help you hone your skills while inspiring you to try new and exciting techniques.

Build a Productive Garden39 building projects transform your modest vegetable garden into a model of efficiency and comfort. For a fraction of the cost of buying retail, you can build handsome, handcrafted items that will encourage your vegetables to thrive, extend your growing season, or simply offer a place to relax among your plants. Each building project is functional, attractive, and easy to complete with basic tools.New to woodworking? Many of these projects are ideal for beginners, and most can be completed in a matter of hours or during a single weekend. Whether you are looking for support to trellis your peas and beans or a garden swing to relax in, these projects are just what your garden needs.