The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Sufficient Living: Live a Simpler, Less Dependent Lifestyle-Without Feeling Deprived

How to be green, save green, grow greens-even turn a thumb green

Self-sufficient living can mean a healthier life, a way to protect the earth, or a way to save money. This guide helps readers find their perfect degree of self reliance in the areas of food, shelter, energy, clothing, and more. For both the urban and rural dweller, it covers gardening, cooking from scratch, preserving food, raising livestock, keeping chickens, generating or supplementing energy, essential tools and equipment,...