Book Reviews

Homesteading Book Reviews collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Soil Mineralization According to The Intelligent Gardener

Once upon a time, there was a Garden Guru named Steve Solomon,…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front by Sharon Astyk Review

Fine.  I’ll admit it.  This is a book that my husband bought…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

How to Do Things – 1919 Style

A thoughtful young person in 2019 might ask, “What did people do…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Five Favorite Homesteading Books

I am often asked, “What are the best homesteading and gardening books…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

House Gods – Building a Book, Building a Home: Jim Kristofic

Visionary and value shaper, Jim Kristofic grew up on a Navajo Reservation…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Raising Sheep the Modern Way by Paula Simmons: A Review

A must-have and a must-read for every sheep owner is the excellent…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

Enslaved By Ducks by Bob Tarte

Poor Bob. Although he and his wife live in the country on…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton: A Legend in His Own Time

I first learned about Popcorn Sutton by trawling the viewing options on…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

A Cozy Winter Reader: Great Homesteading Books to Curl Up With

On the homestead, spring is a flurry of activity. The garden is…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Farmers of Forty Centuries by F.H. King: A Review

When I arrived at Emerson College, in Forest Row, Sussex, England, in…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott