This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables; raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy; and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you’ll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long.
Comprehension Questions
1. What does it mean to be sustainable?
A. To be able to feed yourself without buying food?
B. To sustain from others?
C. To remove stains that won't come out?
2. Why should we grow our own food?
A. Because the stores don't have any!
B. Because farmers aren't making enough to feed us
C. To enjoy your bounty all winter, when it's cold outside.
A. Because the stores don't have any!
B. Because farmers aren't making enough to feed us
C. To enjoy your bounty all winter, when it's cold outside.
Your Thoughts
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Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.