Favorite Books about Homesteading??

[Beekissed]

I picked up a dozen of the Foxfire books at the used bookstore.

What a find!!! They are VERY pricey now, especially the original set.

 

[Hinotori]

I've read One Man's Wilderness. Wonderful reading.

We very much enjoy watching the film of it Alone in the Wilderness. Just one of those things that draw most people in like watching Bob Ross paint.

 

[sumi]

I haven't read many books on SS, but I did read and really enjoyed John Seymour's book. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Barbara Kingsolver www.animalvegetablemiracle.com/ was also a very interesting and inspiring read. Highly recommended!

 

[Britesea]

I read that the average midwest farmer's diet ran around 7000 calories a day; but take a look at "American Gothic" if you don't think they could work that off

 

[Lazy Gardener]

First time I've taken the time to really study that pic. How much younger do you suppose she was? What do you think their ages???

 

[Britesea]

There's a small family plot somewhere in the Midwest I've read about- the farmer is buried there... along with all seven of his wives (also one at a time). A lot of them died from childbirth complications- I would have been dead at least twice if it weren't for modern medicine.

 

[Hinotori]

These were 2.99 each. Well within my buying range.

Holy cow! I just looked them up on Amazon. You weren't kidding on pricey

 

[HomesteaderWife]

@Junebugaboo - Maybe not in your homesteading category in particular, but we've very much enjoyed reading the stories of Richard Proenneke in "One Man's Widlerness" about a gentleman who moved to the wilderness of Alaska and settled his own cabin years back. I also highly recommend Monte Burch's "The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning" if you're looking to pick up a new skill. It may seem gross getting into it for some, but it is extremely rewarding to take, say, a recently culled rabbit flock and tan their hides, then make a cozy pair of mittens or even a blanket with them. We've also gotten "Country Wisdom and Know-How" and it has a ton of great info in it on a variety of subjects. Oh, and not sure if it was mentioned, but "The Backyard Homestead" was great too!

 

[milkmansdaughter]

American Gothic history: http://totallyhistory.com/american-gothic/
I used to have a client who grew up in Iowa and his dad and Grant Wood were good friends. In the picture, it's supposed to be a farmer and his spinster daughter. Actually, the "farmer" was Grant Woods' dentist, and the "daughter" was Grant Woods' sister.
Grant Woods also made furniture, and the family had a chair built by him. And he had painted a picture of my client's mother that is now in a museum.

 

[CrealCritter]

Wisdom comes from Experience. Experience is often a result of lack of Wisdom. ~ Terry Pratchett

Wow... Now that's a brain twister right there...