Stitch n Bitch is an excellent beginners’ guide to knitting, taking you through the process of identifying needles, choosing wool and casting on, all the way through to binding off your finished garment.
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If you’re serious about being self-sufficient, you really need a way to remedy simple illnesses and ailments, rather than reaching for commercial drugs in the medicine cabinet. That’s where this fascinating book can help.
Steering clear of fancy paper and full-colour photos, this how-to book cuts to the chase and really delivers, with clear advice for the first time edible gardener.
The slimmed-down edition of John Seymour’s classic text on providing for yourself is an essential read for any small-scale homesteader. Well written, beautifully produced and engaging to read, it’s a must-buy volume for anyone who wants to do more for themselves with less.
A very quick read, this book is beautifully produced, small enough to keep to hand, and contains pretty much everything you need to know. Better yet, it’s written by a back yard hen keeper, who has only two hens of her own, so she’s coming from the same place as yourself.