Gene Logsdon`s Practical Skills: A Revival of Forgotten Crafts, Techniques, and Traditions, Logsdon Gene

• Home maintenance and comfort
• Food preparation and domestic chores
• Landscaping and gardening
• Barn construction and livestock management
• Agricultural and woodlot land management

Develop the skills your grandparents knew by heart. Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills is a book you can learn from for years to come.

A lifelong organic farmer, homesteader and student of everything agricultural, Gene Logsdon knows a thing or two about growing berries. And although Successful Berry Growing is geared to the small-scale or family operation, the information inside is useful for growing berries on any scale. You'll learn how to:

• Optimize your soil for berry growing
• Choose the right berry varieties for your climate
• Properly plant and prune your berry plants
• Keep your plants healthy and disease-free

With detailed information on cultivating strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, currants, gooseberries, cranberries, elderberries, huckleberries and more, Successful Berry Growing is all you need to grow nature's most delicious candy in your own backyard

Gene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.

Readers interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 9781626545984), Homesteading (ISBN: 9781626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823), Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 9781626545984), Homesteading (ISBN: 9781626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823).

A lifelong organic farmer, homesteader and student of everything agricultural, Gene Logsdon knows a thing or two about growing berries. And although Successful Berry Growing is geared to the small-scale or family operation, the information inside is useful for growing berries on any scale. You'll learn how to:

• Optimize your soil for berry growing
• Choose the right berry varieties for your climate
• Properly plant and prune your berry plants
• Keep your plants healthy and disease-free

With detailed information on cultivating strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, currants, gooseberries, cranberries, elderberries, huckleberries and more, Successful Berry Growing is all you need to grow nature's most delicious candy in your own backyard

Gene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.

Readers interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 1626545952), Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 1626545987), Homesteading (ISBN: 1626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 1626545790), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 1626545820).

Don't shy away from aquaculture for fear that it is too complex and difficult. With a little guidance, this decades-old tradition can be practiced successfully on plots of all sizes. Engage your water ecosystem and take your organic garden or homestead to the next level

In Getting Food From Water: A Guide to Backyard Aquaculture, Gene Logsdon turns his attention to the practice of small-scale aquaculture, presenting farmers and homesteaders with a long-overdue guide for efficiently and responsibly making use of water ecosystems. There is a lot to be gained from even the smallest of aquaculture practices, from a deeper understanding of the way water interacts with land, to the cultivation of edible fish and aquatic plants. Inside, you'll learn about,

• Watershed science
• Mountain streams
• Warm-water creeks
• Freshwater wetlands-including bogs, beaver ponds, duck ponds, rivers, lakes, etc.
• Tidal wetlands where saltwater fish and shellfish can thrive
• Man-made ponds and how to keep them clean and fertile

Logsdon also includes extensive chapters on raising or cultivating a wide range of fish, waterfowl, water flowers, and algae. If you're ready to unlock the potential of your water systems, Getting Food From Water will show you the way.

Gene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.

Readers interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Homesteading (ISBN: 9781626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 9781626546004), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823), Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Homesteading (ISBN: 9781626545960), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 9781626546004), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823).

Gene Logsdon is uniquely qualified to write about homesteading -- his heart has never been far from the land. He was born and raised on his family's farm, and as an adult he established a two-acre homestead before moving on to operate a 32-acre farm of his own.

A prolific writer on a range of agricultural subjects, Gene Logsdon is beloved for his practical insight, folksy wisdom, and deep reverence for the natural world. He teaches and practices a homesteading philosophy of peaceful coexistence; of accommodating oneself to nature rather than dominating it.

Homesteading is one of his first books, and the time-tested techniques it teaches are as relevant now as ever. Inside you'll find a wealth of information about maintaining a self-sustaining lifestyle, including:

• Financial considerations
• Soil science
• Organic vegetable and fruit cultivation
• Advice on selecting grain crops for your homestead
• Raising livestock
• And a great deal more

Complete with photos and illustrations, this book is a wonderful resource for homesteaders and organic farmers alike. With an emphasis on enjoying the simple pleasures of a country life, Logsdon's infectious positivity and humor will keep you smiling even when the going gets tough. He never fails to remind us that the hard work of homesteading ain't worth a thing if you forget to put down your hoe, relax, and soak up the tranquil beauty of your natural surroundings.

Gene Logsdon and his wife Carol have a small-scale experimental farm in Wyandot County, Ohio. Gene is the author of numerous books and magazine articles on farm-related issues, and believes sustainable pastoral farming is the solution for our stressed agricultural system.

Readers interested in related titles from Eugene Logsdon will also want to see: Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 9781626545984), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 9781626546004), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823), Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills (ISBN: 9781626545953), Getting Food From Water (ISBN: 9781626545984), Organic Orcharding (ISBN: 9781626545793), Successful Berry Growing (ISBN: 9781626546004), Two Acre Eden (ISBN: 9781626545823).