Country Wisdom & Know How

Collected between the covers of this volume is a compendium of treasured knowledge from hundreds of Country Wisdom Bulletins. If you're like most people, you will get stuck in it like a fly to old-fashioned flypaper. Whether you want to build a stone fence, make strawberry-rhubarb jam, or plant an herb garden, you'll find this book will be like a grandparent at your elbow showing you how.

Includes 8,167 useful skills and step-by-step instrcutions, and 1,887 illustrations, diagrams and photographs!

Softcover. 480 pages. Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2004.

This broad reference suits readers who prefer concise, practical introductions rather than a single-topic manual. Use the indexed sections to explore a new skill, make a supply list, or identify which subjects need a more specialized guide. Because the collection spans many disciplines and editions, verify current food-safety, building-code, veterinary, and legal recommendations before applying instructions where standards may have changed.

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