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    Growing Into a Farm: Before the Walden Effect: Modern Simplicity, #4
    $10 Root Cellar: And Other Low-Cost Methods of Growing, Storing, and Using Root Vegetables: Modern Simplicity, #3
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    Modern Simplicity Series

    By Anna Hess

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    About this series

    "This is a love story in three parts about how I ended up with much more than I bargained for, and grew beyond the person I thought I'd be." 

    Anna Hess spent her early childhood chasing ornery cows back into the barn, eating all of her family's strawberries before they got ripe so she didn't have to share them, and climbing sap-riddled pine trees. The reality of farm life seemed to be summed up in one word --- bliss. So when her back-to-the-lander parents threw in the towel and moved the family to a nearby town, Anna resolved to save her pennies and find a farm of her own, one that she would never have to leave. 

    A couple of decades later, Anna had bought the property, but soon realized she couldn't make her dreams come true alone. When a friend set her up with a potential mate, Anna went along grudgingly. "To be honest, at the time I was still pretty sure that a farm and a man were incompatible," Anna wrote, "and given the choice I leaned toward the farm." Little did she know that the best partnership was a threesome --- a man, a woman, and a farm. 

    Overflowing with photos, this book serves as a preface to the popular homesteading blog, Walden Effect.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWetknee Books
    Release dateAug 1, 1993
    Growing Into a Farm: Before the Walden Effect: Modern Simplicity, #4
    $10 Root Cellar: And Other Low-Cost Methods of Growing, Storing, and Using Root Vegetables: Modern Simplicity, #3

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      $10 Root Cellar: And Other Low-Cost Methods of Growing, Storing, and Using Root Vegetables: Modern Simplicity, #3
      $10 Root Cellar: And Other Low-Cost Methods of Growing, Storing, and Using Root Vegetables: Modern Simplicity, #3

      $10 Root Cellar: And Other Low-Cost Methods of Growing, Storing, and Using Root Vegetables: Modern Simplicity, #3

      Anna Hess
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      1/10 of an acre can feed you all year!  The easiest way to grow more of your own calories is to focus on roots like potatoes and carrots. With yields of up to 200 calories per square foot, you can break your reliance on the grocery store with just a few seeds or starts and a shovel. Most root crops are easy to store through the winter and require no special harvesting or processing equipment.  So why don't we all grow roots? To keep the tubers happy after harvest, these crops need a cool, damp storage spot like a root cellar. This book walks you through building a root cellar out of a junked fridge for $10, and also presents some slightly-higher-cost options for winter storage. Other highlights include tips for growing storage vegetables and feeding those roots to your family or your livestock.  Self-sufficiency begins with the potato!

      1/10 of an acre can feed you all year!  The easiest way to grow more of your own calories is to focus on roots like potatoes and carrots. With yields of up to 200 calories per square foot, you can break your reliance on the grocery store with just a few seeds or starts and a shovel. Most root crops are easy to store through the winter and require no special harvesting or processing equipment.  So why don't we all grow roots? To keep the tubers happy after harvest, these crops need a cool, damp storage spot like a root cellar. This book walks you through building a root cellar out of a junked fridge for $10, and also presents some slightly-higher-cost options for winter storage. Other highlights include tips for growing storage vegetables and feeding those roots to your family or your livestock.  Self-sufficiency begins with the potato!

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      Growing Into a Farm: Before the Walden Effect: Modern Simplicity, #4
      Growing Into a Farm: Before the Walden Effect: Modern Simplicity, #4

      Growing Into a Farm: Before the Walden Effect: Modern Simplicity, #4

      Anna Hess
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      "This is a love story in three parts about how I ended up with much more than I bargained for, and grew beyond the person I thought I'd be."  Anna Hess spent her early childhood chasing ornery cows back into the barn, eating all of her family's strawberries before they got ripe so she didn't have to share them, and climbing sap-riddled pine trees. The reality of farm life seemed to be summed up in one word --- bliss. So when her back-to-the-lander parents threw in the towel and moved the family to a nearby town, Anna resolved to save her pennies and find a farm of her own, one that she would never have to leave.  A couple of decades later, Anna had bought the property, but soon realized she couldn't make her dreams come true alone. When a friend set her up with a potential mate, Anna went along grudgingly. "To be honest, at the time I was still pretty sure that a farm and a man were incompatible," Anna wrote, "and given the choice I leaned toward the farm." Little did she know that the best partnership was a threesome --- a man, a woman, and a farm.  Overflowing with photos, this book serves as a preface to the popular homesteading blog, Walden Effect.

      "This is a love story in three parts about how I ended up with much more than I bargained for, and grew beyond the person I thought I'd be."  Anna Hess spent her early childhood chasing ornery cows back into the barn, eating all of her family's strawberries before they got ripe so she didn't have to share them, and climbing sap-riddled pine trees. The reality of farm life seemed to be summed up in one word --- bliss. So when her back-to-the-lander parents threw in the towel and moved the family to a nearby town, Anna resolved to save her pennies and find a farm of her own, one that she would never have to leave.  A couple of decades later, Anna had bought the property, but soon realized she couldn't make her dreams come true alone. When a friend set her up with a potential mate, Anna went along grudgingly. "To be honest, at the time I was still pretty sure that a farm and a man were incompatible," Anna wrote, "and given the choice I leaned toward the farm." Little did she know that the best partnership was a threesome --- a man, a woman, and a farm.  Overflowing with photos, this book serves as a preface to the popular homesteading blog, Walden Effect.

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