The Self-Sufficient Backyard review

★★★★☆ 4.2 · 500 notes
Our score

Ron and Johanna write from decades on a modest piece of land. The book is about water, food, a little power, and a yard that feeds a household without needing a ranch.

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A closer look

The book walks through water collection, a small medicinal bed, a modest power setup, a root cellar, and gardening that does not wreck a sore back. You will not need a quarter section of prairie to try the parts that fit your yard.

Their own examples come from a cold, remote plot. If you live in a suburb with a fence and a tap, take the methods and leave the wilderness talk. The useful question is: what can this lot do without pretending it is a farm.

Joseph's Well covers water in more detail. The garden kit covers the herb bed. This book is the wider map.

A book will not take a house off the grid by Friday. Local building and water rules still apply.

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