Author: Sarah Carter Publisher: Farcountry Press ISBN: 1560374497 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 299
Book Description
By shedding light on Montana's first women homesteaders--determined 19th- and early 20th-century pioneers--Carter reveals inspiring stories filled with joy, tragedy, and redemption.
Author: Thelma Van Hook Kirkish Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1462899153 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 118
Book Description
A biography and moving story of a remarkable lady, who is an avid horsewomen since the day she was born. Homesteading days in southeastern Montana on the prairie is about a strong hard working family surviving hardships and heartbreak including love along the way. The mode of transportation was usually a horse or horse and buggy. No electricity, inside plumbing or water just the light of the kerosene lamps. During the depression years the family made their own good times with many humorous stories and made the best of the bad. This story takes you to Missoula, Montana then to Grand Coulee Dam as it was being built then later to San Francisco during World War 11 where she raised her three teenaged daughters and then the fun began.
Author: Stella Otto Publisher: Ottographics ISBN: 9780963452047 Category : Fruit Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses how to grow fruit trees in a garden or backyard, including such considerations as tree selection, planting and early care, growing fruit in containers, and pest and disease control.
Author: Barrett Williams Publisher: Barrett Williams ISBN: Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 111
Book Description
Discover the Ultimate Guide to Self-Sufficiency with "Homestead Montana"! Are you ready to embark on a journey towards a more sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle? "Homestead Montana" is your comprehensive roadmap to transforming that dream into reality. Inspired by the untamed beauty and boundless potential of Montana’s vast wilderness, this book dives deep into every aspect of homesteading, from selecting the perfect plot of land to establishing a thriving, independent homestead. **Embrace the Dream** Start your adventure by understanding the irresistible call of Montana's wilderness and setting your vision for the perfect homestead. Overcome initial doubts and build the confidence needed to take that crucial first step. **Land Selection** Factor in crucial considerations like water rights, soil quality, and terrain to select the ideal location for your homestead. Make informed decisions that will set you up for long-term success. **Building the Foundation** Master the essential steps to lay a strong foundation for your homestead, from strategic layout planning to securing your perimeter with effective fencing solutions. **Sustainable Resources** Learn how to harness natural water sources, implement rainwater harvesting systems, and ensure sustainable well drilling and maintenance. Discover off-grid energy solutions, including solar power, wind energy, and backup generation systems that keep your homestead running smoothly. **Constructing Your Homestead** Get detailed insights on designing an efficient home, building techniques tailored for harsh climates, and adding essential outbuildings to your setup. **Food and Livestock** Dive into the wonders of growing your own food with expert planning tips, seasonal planting schedules, and soil enrichment practices. Explore the world of raising livestock, with guidance on choosing the right animals, building shelters, and caring for them through the winter. **Hunting and Foraging** Develop skills in ethical hunting, identifying edible wild plants, and preserving your harvest to sustain your homestead all year round. **Food Preservation** Master canning, jarring, dehydrating, and root cellaring techniques to keep your pantry stocked with nutritious food. **Building a Community** Engage with like-minded neighbors, participate in local markets, and host community events to create a supportive network. **Gaining Essential Skills** Equip yourself with crucial self-sufficiency skills, utilize online and local resources, and commit to continuous learning to thrive in your homesteading journey. **Handling Emergencies** Prepare for the unexpected with smart strategies for natural disasters, building emergency kits, and providing essential first aid and medical care. Reflect on your remarkable journey, celebrate achievements, and inspire the next generation to embrace the homestead dream. "Homestead Montana" is more than a book—it's your gateway to a fulfilling and liberated way of life. Start your homesteading journey today and experience the empowerment of self-sufficiency.
Author: Jill Winger Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 1250305942 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 538
Book Description
Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.
Author: Richard Edwards Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496202295 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
"Homesteading the Plains offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. The authors begin by noting the striking disparity between the public's perception of homesteading as a cherished part of our national narrative and most scholars' harshly negative and dismissive treatment. Homesteading the Plains reexamines old data and draws from newly available digitized records to reassess the current interpretation's four principal tenets: homesteading was a minor factor in farm formation, with most Western farmers purchasing their land; most homesteaders failed to prove up their claims; the homesteading process was rife with corruption and fraud; and homesteading caused Indian land dispossession. Using data instead of anecdotes and focusing mainly on the nineteenth century, Homesteading the Plainsdemonstrates that the first three tenets are wrong and the fourth only partially true. In short, the public's perception of homesteading is perhaps more accurate than the one scholars have constructed. Homesteading the Plainsprovides the basis for an understanding of homesteading that is startlingly different from current scholarly orthodoxy. "--
Author: Gordon Blaine Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781506155951 Category : Languages : en Pages : 174
Book Description
"The Homesteader of the 21st Century!" - Tyler Danann, author of "Mountain Hold" Best Seller In Its Amazon Category! The author takes the reader on a journey from his first awareness of the need to prep and survive to his eventual decision to move off grid into the wilderness of Montana and start a bugout homestead. Not a "How To" manual, but more of a journal outlining the events and the readying of the new homestead. With dozens of photographs and detailed explanations of methods, he narrates how he built an 800 square foot cabin with the help of only his wife and kids and a few simple tools.Featuring sections on grey water discharge systems, installing a well pump, how to supply water off-grid, and calculations on how much land is needed and what kinds of food to grow on it and more. This is the version of the book with B&W pictures inside!
Author: Richard Edwards Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 0803296797 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 269
Book Description
"A study that draws on a new dataset to reexamine established critical interpretations of the Homestead Act, including the overall success of homesteading, fraudulent claims, Indian land dispossession, the participation of women in homesteading, and the formation of both farms and communities in the homesteading process"--
Author: Kirby Larson Publisher: Yearling ISBN: 0375846417 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 306
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER A classic YA novel about a teenage girl searching for a sense of home and family that celebrates the true spirit of independence on the American frontier. For most of her life, sixteen-year-old Hattie Brooks has been shuttled from one distant relative to another. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she summons the courage to leave Iowa and move all by herself to Vida, Montana, to prove up on her late uncle’s homestead claim. Under the big sky, Hattie braves hard weather, hard times, a cantankerous cow, and her own hopeless hand at the cookstove. Her quest to make a home is championed by new neighbors Perilee Mueller, her German husband, and their children. For the first time in her life, Hattie feels part of a family, finding the strength to stand up against Traft Martin’s schemes to buy her out and against increasing pressure to be a “loyal” American at a time when anything—or anyone—German is suspect. Despite daily trials, Hattie continues to work her uncle’s claim until an unforeseen tragedy causes her to search her soul for the real meaning of home. This young pioneer's story is lovingly stitched together from Kirby Larson’s own family history and the sights, sounds, and scents of homesteading life.
Author: Sarah Carter
Author: Thelma Van Hook Kirkish
Author: Stella Otto
Author: Barrett Williams
Author: Jill Winger
Author: Richard Edwards
Author: Gordon Blaine
Author: Richard Edwards
Author: Rick Graetz
Author: Kirby Larson