Life Skills

'A consumer's guide to the food system from local to global: our part as citizens in the interconnected networks, institutions, and organizations that enable our food choices."-- Back Cover.

Shows city dwellers how to enjoy a more satisfying lifestyle and plant seeds for the sustainable future of our cities, homesteading by growing food anywhere, composting with worms, preserving and fermenting foods, diverting greywater to your garden, and cleaning your house without toxins.

A homesteader and host of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm presents this essential tool for new gardeners, providing them with all the practical and inspirational know-how for growing a fruitful garden.

"This illustrated, step-by-step guide shows you how to save seeds from 20 of the most popular vegetable garden plants, including beans, carrots, peas, peppers, and tomatoes. You'll learn how each plant is pollinated (key to determining how the seed should be saved), how to select the seeds to collect, and how to process and store collected seeds. Grow the varieties you love, year after year!" - Publisher