{"product_id":"epic-homesteading-your-guide-to-self-sufficiency-on-a-modern-high-tech-backyard-homestead-paperback","title":"Epic Homesteading: Your Guide to Self-Sufficiency on a Modern, High-Tech, Backyard Homestead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Espiritu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowed by millions @epicgardening, Author Kevin Espiritu has built a modern, high-tech homestead on a modest urban lot. In \u003ci\u003eEpic Homesteading\u003c\/i\u003e, he teaches you how to do the same, wherever you live.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Kevin has proven--thanks to his enthusiasm and willingness to experiment--there's no need to go \"back to the land,\" live off-grid, and leave behind modern conveniences to \u003cb\u003eimprove your self-sufficiency and autonomy\u003c\/b\u003e. Anyone can do it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Follow in Kevin's footsteps with this \u003cb\u003eaccessible, beginner-friendly guide\u003c\/b\u003e to embracing today's technology to grow and preserve food, raise mini livestock like bees and chickens, set up automated systems like irrigation and greywater recycling, and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003ehigh-tech homesteading concepts and projects\u003c\/b\u003e introduced in \u003ci\u003eEpic Homesteading\u003c\/i\u003e show you that, wherever you are in the world--city, country, or suburbia--homesteading is for YOU! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn how to: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Use solar power \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Automate rainwater catchment and distribution \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Set up your food-growing spaces, outdoors and in \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Plant and care for a small orchard, including pest management \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultivate microgreens and sprouts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keep bees, chickens, and quail \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Use laundry and shower greywater in the garden \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preserve food \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Seek out and utilize free resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Maximize energy efficiency through a mini-split system, smart lighting, and timers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plus, you'll find large and small \u003cb\u003estep-by-step DIY\u003c\/b\u003e projects to power-up your homestead quickly. As an added bonus, Kevin also shares advice on more complex subjects, such as investigating local zoning regulations and permitting requirements, staying organized, understanding your limitations, and designing your homestead for efficiency and beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn how to make an epic homestead of your own and, as Kevin likes to say, \u003cb\u003e\"Keep on Growing!\" \u003c\/b\u003eFor more small-space gardening advice from Kevin, check out his other books, \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Urban Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrow Bag Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Espiritu \u003c\/b\u003eis an urban gardener, plant lover, and the founder of Epic Gardening, a website dedicated to a goal of teaching 10,000,000 people around the world how to grow their own plants. He focuses on practical growing methods and demystifying all of the complex terminology and processes into simple, easy-to-follow guides. Kevin is also the author of \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Urban Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrow Bag Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 10.98 x 8.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388740223154,"sku":"9780760383766","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6592ae498b363a4a5299521ed6326892.webp?v=1777925034","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/epic-homesteading-your-guide-to-self-sufficiency-on-a-modern-high-tech-backyard-homestead-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}