The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest
by Carol W. Costenbader
The Busy Person’s Guide to Preserving Food
by Janet Chadwick
Cider
by Annie Proulx and Lew Nichols
The Classic Zucchini Cookbok
by Nancy C. Ralston, Marynor Jordan, and Andrea Chesman
Corn
by Olwen Woodier
Fish: Grilled & Smoked
by John Manikowski
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish, & Game
by Wilbur F. Eastman Jr.
Herb Mixtures and Spicy Blends
by Maggie Oster
Herbal Teas
by Kathleen Brown
Herbal Vinegar
by Maggie Oster
Home Cheese Making
by Ricki Carroll
The Home Creamery
by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley
Home Sausage Making
by Susan Mahnke Peery and Charles G. Reavis
Homegrown Whole Grains
by Sara Pitzer
Just In Case
by Kathy Harrison
Keeping the Harvest
by Nancy Chioffiand Gretchen Mead
The Leave-No-Crumbs Camping Cookbook
by Rick Greenspan and Hal Kahn
Making & Using Dried Foods
by Phyllis Hobson
Maple Syrup Cookbook
by Ken Haedrich
Peaches and Other Juicy Fruits
by Olwen Woodier
Pickles & Relishes
by Andrea Chesman
Pumpkin
by DeeDee Stovel
Root Cellaring
by Mike and Nancy Bubel
Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health
by Rosemary Gladstar
Serving Up the Harvest
by Andrea Chesman
Storey’s Basic Country Skills edited
by John and Martha Storey
The Tomato Festival Cookbook
by Lawrence Davis-Hollander
WINEMAKING
From Vines to Wines
by Jeff Cox
The Home Winemaker’s Companion
by Gene Spaziani and Ed Halloran
Making Wild Wines & Meads
by Pattie Vargas and Rich Gulling
The Winemaker’s Answer Book
by Alison Crowe
HOMEBREWING
Brewing Made Easy
by Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher
Clone Brews
by Tess and Mark Szamatulski
Dave Miller’s Homebrewing Guide
by Dave Miller
Homebrew Favorites
by Karl F. Lutzen and Mark Stevens
The Homebrewer’s Answer Book
by Ashton Lewis
North American Clone Brews
by Scott R. Russell
ANIMAL RAISING
Barnyard in Your Backyard
edited by Gail Damerow
Chicken Coops
by Judy Pangman
The Chicken Health Handbook
by Gail Damerow
Getting Started with Beef & Dairy Cattle
by Heather Smith Thomas
Grass-Fed Cattle
by Julius Ruechel
How to Build Animal Housing
by Carol Ekarius
Keep Chickens!
by Barbara Kilarski
Pocketful of Poultry
by Carol Ekarius
Small-Scale Livestock Farming
by Carol Ekarius
Storey’s Basic Country Skills edited
by John and Martha Storey
Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle
by Heather Smith Thomas
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens
by Gail Damerow
Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats
by Jerry Belanger
Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks
by Dave Holderread
Storey’s Guide to Raising Meat Goats
by Maggie Sayer
Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs
by Kelly Klober
Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry
by Leonard S. Mercia
Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep
by Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius
Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys
by Leonard S. Mercia
Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
by Carol Ekarius
Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs
by Carol Ekarius
FOOD FROM THE WILD
Beekeeping
by Richard E. Bonney
Dandelion Medicine
by Brigitte Mars
Hive Management
by Richard E. Bonney
Just In Case
by Kathy Harrison
Wild Turkeys: Hunting and Watching
by John J. Mettler Jr., DVM
Appendix
USDA Hardiness Zone Map
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created this map to give gardeners a helpful tool for selecting and cultivating plants. The map divides North America into 11 zones based on each area’s average minimum winter temperature. Zone 1 is the coldest and Zone 11 is the warmest. To locate your zone, refer to the map below, or for the most up-to-date information, visit the National Arbor Day Foundation’s Web site, www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm.
Keeping Chickens: Selected City Municipal Codes
Please verify all local codes before you buy any chickens.
Credits
Illustrators
© Michael Austin: 3, 6–7, and decorative art
Sarah Brill: 151, 152 top, 153, 157, 158 top right, 162 right, 163 top left, 167 left, 168 top, 206–210
Bethany Caskey: 231, 232 left, 235
Beverly Duncan: 20, 24, 26, 27, 135 bottom right, 137, 143–147, 161 top, 168 bottom center, 171
Judy Eliason: 38, 40, 41, 42 left: top two, 45 left and right, 46, 67 top, 139
Brigita Fuhrmann: 36 middle and bottom, 70, 152 bottom, 154, 159 center, 162 left: top, middle, and bottom, 163 right, 164 right: top and bottom, 166 left, 168 bottom right, 237–239
Carol Jessop: 259, 264 bottom, 266, 269, 272, 274
Charles Joslin: 135 bottom left, 158 left and center, 159 left and right, 161 bottom three, 163 bottom left and center, 164 left and center, 165, 166 center and right, 167 center and right, 168 bottom left
Alison Kolesar: 19, 23, 33–35, 42 bottom three, 44, 51, 52, 54, 65, 69 bottom, 73, 79, 81 right: top, middle, bottom, 82, 95, 150, 160, 185, 214, 308, 315, 316, 318, 320–322, 326, 329, 334
Susan Berry Langsten: 39
Randy Mosher: 212
Douglas Paisley: 25, 62 left, 66 left, 68, 97–99, 333
Anne Poole: 47, 48 top: left and center; bottom, 49, 63, 67 bottom
Mary Rich: 198, 200, 202, 211, 216
Louise Riotte: 324 mushrooms, 332
© Elayne Sears: 13–15, 22, 28, 29, 36 top, 43, 45 center, 48 top right, 57–61, 64, 69 top, 71, 75, 76, 77, 81 left: top and bottom, 88, 89 left, 92, 93, 101–105, 110–112, 115, 116, 125, 126, 129, 130, 132, 135 top, 184, 188–191, 194, 203, 204, 225, 226, 228, 232 right, 236, 241, 244, 245, 248, 249, 251, 252, 260, 262, 263, 264 top, 273, 277, 280, 285, 288, 289, 291, 294, 296–298, 301–303, 309–311, 313
Authors
Sections of the text in this book have been excerpted from 500 Treasured Country Recipes, by Martha Storey & Friends, Storey’s Basic Country Skills, by John and Martha Storey, and the following books previously published by Storey Publishing:
Chapter 1
The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest, by Carol W. Costenbader
The Gardener’s A–Z Guide to Growing Organic Food, by Tanya L.K. Denckla
Incredible Vegetables from Self-Watering Containers, by Edward C. Smith
Making & Using Dried Foods, by Phyllis
Hobson
The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible, by Edward C. Smith
The Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book, by Barbara Ellis
Chapter 2
The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest, by Carol W. Costenbader
The Busy Person’s Guide to Preserving Food, by Janet Chadwick
From Vines to Wines, by Jeff Cox
Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden, by Lewis Hill
Landscaping with Fruit, by Lee Reich
Making & Using Dried Foods, by Phyllis Hobson
Chapter 3
Don’t Throw It, Grow It!, by Deborah Peterson and Millicent Selsam
Herbal Remedy Gardens, by Dorie Byers
Herbal Tea Gardens, by Marietta Marshall Marcin
Herbal Vinegar, by Maggie Oster
Chapter 4
Homebrew Favorites, by Karl F. Lutzen and Mark Stevens
The Homebrewer’s Garden, by Joe Fisher and Dennis Fisher
The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible, by Edward C. Smith
Chapter 5
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game, by Wilbur F. Eastman Jr.
Barnyard in Your Backyard, by Gail Damerow
Basic Butchering of Meat and Game, by John J. Mettler Jr. DVM
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, by Gail Damerow
Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys, by Leonard S. Mercia
Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, by Carol Ekarius
Chapter 6
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game, by Wilbur F. Eastman Jr.
Barnyard in Your Backyard, by Gail Damerow Basic Butchering of Meat and Game, by John J. Mettler Jr. DVM
Home Cheese Making, by Ricki Carroll
Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, by Jerry Belanger
Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs, by Kelly Klober
Chapter 7
Just In Case, by Kathy Harrison
Index
Page references in italics indicate illustrations; page references in bold indicate charts.
A
A-frame trellis, 49, 49
acid blend, 129
acreage plans, 13–15, 13–15
African goose, 250–51, 251
African Pygmy goat, 263, 263
agrimony, 135, 173
ale recipes
brown ale, 219
dandelion bitter, 218
fresh hop ale, 217
pale horse pale ale, 219
almonds, 140
Alpine goat, 259, 260
altitude adjustment for canning, 83
Ameraucana chicken, 232
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, 227, 274
Ancona chicken, 224, 224
Angora goat, 259
Angus cattle, 280, 281, 284
anise, 13, 155, 173, 177
anise hyssop, 172
apple tree, 117. See also fruit trees
apples
canning applesauce, 114
cidermaking, 136–37, 137
drying, 127
freezing, 95
root cellar storage, 56
storage of common varieties, 114
varieties by zone, 108–9
applesauce, 79, 114
apricot tree, 117. See also fruit trees
apricots
drying, 127
vinegar recipe, 139
Araucana chicken, 232
artichokes, 32
Jerusalem, 65, 65–66, 73
arugula, 26, 31
asparagus, 32, 54
harvesting, 54, 55
planting, 37, 37, 54, 54
Australorp chicken, 224, 224
autumn olive, 117, 325
Ayrshire cattle, 278, 279
B
bachelor’s button, 30
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), 66
bananas, drying, 127
bantam chickens, 227
barley, 180, 193
growing for beer, 206, 206–7
malting, 209–211
planting, 181
basil, 26–27, 29, 155, 157, 157
cooking with, 177
flower stalks, in fritters, 335
pesto recipe, 157
tea, 172, 173
vinegar, 169
bay leaves, 155, 158, 158, 173, 177
beans, 20, 21, 31–32
bush, 19, 19, 26, 29, 32
crop rotation, 24
description and types, 55
dry, growing for storage, 55
green, 18, 55
harvesting, 55–56
inoculating, 55
limas, 20, 37, 55–56
pickled, 60, 64
saving for seed, 53, 56
snap, when to plant, 37, 37
soybeans, 53, 56
sprouting, 193–94, 194
succession plantings, 26, 26
threshing, 56
trellises for growing, 47–48, 47–48
bear’s head mushroom, 325
bee balm, 172, 173
beef
cuts, 285
freezing, 292–93, 293
jerky recipe, 304
parts of a beef animal, 280, 280
beef steer. See also cattle
acreage needs, 15
meat protein comparison, 291
Beefmaster cattle, 284
beehives, 326–27, 327
acreage needs, 13–14
beekeeping, 326–29
drone, worker, queen, 326
equipment, 327, 327
getting stung, 328
harvesting the honey, 329
installing bees in the hive, 326–27
maintaining the hive, 328–29
what you need, 326
beer, making, 209–19
basic homebrew recipe, 211–15
bottling and storage, 216–17
brewing ingredients, 211
growing ingredients for, 206–8
recipes, 217–19
serving, 217
terms to know, 212
beets, 20, 21, 24, 31, 44
crop rotation, 24
harvesting, 50
mulching, 68
preserving, 79
saving seeds, 53
soil temp and pH, 57
storing, 56, 73
succession plantings, 26
when to plant, 37, 37
bergamot, 13
Berkshire swine, 287–88, 288
berries. See also blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
drying, 127
freezing, 95
berry canes, 13–14
black landscape fabric, 35
black plastic mulch, 35, 35, 67
Black Poland swine, 287
Black Sex Link chicken, 226–27
blackberries, 117
by region, 92
classes of berries, 91
growing for tea, 173
hardiness, 91–92
harvesting, 94
pruning, 94
steps for success, 94
blanching
cauliflower, 61, 61
leeks, 66, 66
vegetables, 78–79
blueberries, 96–99, 117–18
10 great blueberries, 97, 97
pie, 96
planting and care, 96, 98, 98
pruning, 99, 99
vinegar recipe, 139
Boer goat, 262, 262
bok choy. See pak choi
bouquet garni
herbal mixture, 167
vinegar, 169
Bourbon Red turkey, 241, 241
Brahman cattle, 283, 283
Brangus cattle, 284
Brassicas. See broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi
bread, making, 197–202
batter, 201
ingredients, 200
quick bread, 201–2
sourdough, 201
supplies and equipment, 198, 201
bread-and-butter pickles, 57
brine-curing
description, 60
pickles, 64
sauerkraut, 59
British cattle breeds, 280–81, 281
Broad Breasted White turkey, 241, 242
broadfork, 39
broccoli, 20, 21, 26, 29, 31, 33
cutting heads, 58, 58
on a small plot, 19, 19
saving seeds, 53
when to plant, 37, 37
broccoli raab, 31
brown ale recipe, 219
Brown Swiss cattle, 278, 279
brucellosis, 269
Brussels sprouts, 20, 21, 29, 31
removing leaves, 58, 58
saving seeds, 53
storing, 73
buckwheat, 180, 193
planting, 181
bulgur, 193
bull, defined, 277, 277
burnet, 152, 158, 158, 173
Burton Water Salts, 211
butcher’s wrap, 294, 294
butchering
cattle, 284–85
chickens, 221, 234
ducks and geese, 253–54
pigs, 289
sheep, 275
turkeys, 243–44
butter, making, 318–19
in a jar, 319
butternut tree, 140–41, 143–44, 144
C
cabbage, 20, 21, 29, 31
Chinese, 31, 53, 60, 60, 68–69
harvesting, 50
making sauerkraut, 59–60
mulching over winter, 69
planting, 37, 37, 59, 59–60
saving seeds, 53
Savoy, 26
storing, 56–57, 73
cages and trellises, 47–49, 48–49
calendula, 30, 172, 173
Californian rabbit, 291, 291
Campbell duck, 246, 248, 248, 249–50
campden tablets, 129
campylobacteriosis, 268–69
Canada goose, 250
canning the harvest, 56, 79, 80–83
altitude adjustment, 83
boiling-water bath, 80, 83
equipment, 81, 81
headroom and headspace, 80–81, 81
hot pack, 80
how to can tomatoes, 82, 82
overview of processes, 80, 83
precautions, 83
pressure canning, 83
raw or cold pack, 80
cantaloupe, 67
caraway, 173, 177
carrots, 19, 20, 21, 26, 32, 44–45
crop rotation, 24
growing, 60–61, 161
harvesting, 50
mulching, 68
saving seeds, 53
storing, 56, 73
when to plant, 37, 37
cashmere goat, 259
catmint (catnip), 13, 158, 158, 172, 173
cattails, 332
cattle, 276–85
beef breeds, 280–83, 280–83
beef cuts, 285
butchering, 284–85
choosing the right animal, 277, 277–78
crossbred, 284
dairy breeds, 278, 279
parts of a beef animal, 280, 280
what you need to raise, 257, 276
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