The Self-Sufficient Backyard by Ron, Johanna

I bought this book for my husband who was a city boy until I come along. He has really embraced the country life and is reading everything he can find. He brings a new idea from this book every time he picks it up.

Full of all sorts of good ideas and illustrated anecdotes. Gives good suggestions for people who live on less than a quarter acre as well as those with larger holdings.

The book is well-written in simple straight-forward language and packed with useful knowledge for anyone from the casual gardener or those looking for a more self-sufficient way of life. In this day and age we are increasingly losing valuable knowledge on the how to do the simple things our grandparents and great-grandparents used to do everyday (like gardening canning knowing how things work and how to fix them ...). A great resource I highly recommend this book.

Amazing book that provides detailed information for self sustainability. Have been using many of the outlined techniques in book in our garden and around our home. Happy with out come.

This book is a must have whether you are going off grid or are planting in pots on your balcony. First of all it s very well written . Ron and Johanna pass on their experience with excellent information but also admit their mistakes and how they have learned from them. No matter how long you have been gardening there is new and useful information in this book . Ron and Johanna obviously have a good sense of humor which is a necessity when facing the obstacles they have encountered. I read Ron s book Off Grid and Free and I was hooked. Really looked forward to reading this book and it s equally as good . I found as hard to put down as a good mystery. You will not be disappointed.

I love this book I was a little worried as the pages seem like a cheaper made book but the information inside made up for it. Great for newbie and well-established homesteaders or anyone who wants to even be a little self-sufficient. I would recommend this book!

My book arrived a few days ago (much faster than I d anticipated) and I am THRILLED!!! Even after skimming just the first 20-25 pages or so I could already see that there were a number of serious mistakes I was about to make in the process of choosing and purchasing my land. Reading this book has prevented that. This book is the real deal.I was a little disappointed when I pulled my book out of the package; it seemed as though it was on the short side. But then I realized it is a full-sized book with regular-sized print. Ron and Johanna get right to the point. They don t waste time with frivolous details. The result is a book that is just PACKED with essential first-person detailed instructions and warning that I know will prove to be invaluable.To me the most valuable aspect of the book is that over 40 years Ron and Johanna have tried and tested many methods for doing everything including choosing the location for their homestead setting up their access to water and energy growing and storing food designing their dwelling managing compost and much more. They have shared the results of their experiences and the pros and cons of each method so that readers can make well-informed choices about what methods to try.While it isn t the point of the book to go into minute detail about each thing the authors cover a comprehensive range of topics and include enough information about each one so that readers know what to conduct further research about and how to ask truly intelligent questions.Thank you so much for taking the time to write this book. I am sure that I will be eternally grateful.

I read this book digitally and was very excited about it. I felt there was so much insight and wisdom shared that I needed to pay the author for all of his hard work; so I bought the book. The book is like a Reader s Digest version for homesteading. It touches on a lot of necessary subjects and gives you great insight into all the things you need to think about if you are considering homesteading. it s great guidance for the beginner or seasoned homesteader.

This book lives up to expectations and beyond. Worth every single penny - worth more than they are charging! It covers everything you need to take your gardening to a whole other level. It gave us so many tips and tricks we had no failures in our first large garden with a huge harvest! This gives you the details from beginning to end. How to prepare how to setup your garden how to can/jar your harvest and how to store it. Everything you need in one book! We ve had many books but this one by far is the best <3 This book will help you begin your own sustainable homestead with ease.

Had some great ideasI feel it was too expensive for what I gotBut then I m paying for their experience so I don t have to trial-and-error it