{"product_id":"the-half-acre-homestead-46-years-of-building-gardening-paperback","title":"The Half-Acre Homestead: 46 Years of Building \u0026 Gardening - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLloyd Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLesley Creed\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the benefits and joys of simple living in this coffee-table book that presents the homestead of Lloyd Khan and Lesley Creed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever researched a DIY home-building project, then you've probably come across the books of Lloyd Kahn. If you've ever been curious about self-sufficient living, \u003ci\u003eThe Half-Acre Homestead\u003c\/i\u003e is for you. Lloyd, the former shelter editor of the \u003ci\u003eWhole Earth Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e, has published several books--including some of the most definitive titles on owner building, such as \u003ci\u003eShelter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTiny Homes\u003c\/i\u003e. Lloyd has showcased hundreds of builders in his books. Now, for the first time ever, he spotlights the work of himself and his wife, Lesley Creed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Starting with a vacant half-acre piece of land, back in the 1970s, the couple built their own home, created a garden with vegetables and fruit, and began raising chickens, bees, and goats. This book presents every aspect of their homestead, from the kitchen and dining area to the shed and workshop. It also introduces several fascinating aspects of their lifestyle, such as crafting and small-scale farming. It goes on to cover cooking, foraging, fishing, birds, butterflies, and tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed look at a homestead built entirely by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMore than 500 full-color photos, illustrating every facet of home life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eTips about building skylights, greenhouses, living roofs, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eSection on unique kitchen tools, as well as useful tools for construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLloyd and Lesley have never paid rent and never had a mortgage. This coffee-table book is their story of building and maintaining their own home, over a 46-year period, on a small piece of land in Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1974, Lloyd and Lesley started building a home and establishing a garden on a half-acre piece of land in a small town on the northern California coast. Here is their story, along with over 500 photos of their home, the garden, pantry, kitchen, greenhouses, chicken coop, and animal visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also covers cooking, foraging, fishing, crafts, birds, butterflies, and tools. Their main theme is that this was all done by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We both wanted to create a home and grow our own food. I'd been working as a carpenter for about 10 years and had built a homestead in Big Sur in the '60s. Lesley had been gardening, sewing, and practicing crafts most of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We wanted to do as much for ourselves as possible, and we wanted to avoid paying rent or getting a mortgage. And we both wanted to have a home built of natural materials, that was functional, practical, and good-feeling.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLloyd Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e started building more than 50 years ago and has lived in a self-built home ever since. If he'd been able to buy a wonderful, old, good-feeling house, he might have never started building. But it was always cheaper to build than to buy, and by building himself, he could design what he wanted and use materials that he wanted to live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLloyd set off to learn the art of building in 1960. He liked the whole process immensely. Ideally he'd have worked with a master carpenter long enough to learn the basics, but there was never time. He learned from friends and books and by blundering his way into a process that required a certain amount of competence. His perspective was that of a novice, a homeowner, rather than a pro. As he learned, he felt that he could tell others how to build--or at least get them started on the path to creating their own homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the years, he's personally gone from post and beam to geodesic domes to stud-frame construction. It's been a constant learning process, and this has led him into investigating many methods of construction. For five years in the late '60s to early '70s, he built geodesic domes. He got into book publishing by producing \u003ci\u003eDomebook One\u003c\/i\u003e in 1970 and \u003ci\u003eDomebook 2\u003c\/i\u003e in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe gave up on domes (as homes) and published his company's namesake \u003ci\u003eShelter\u003c\/i\u003e in 1973. Since then, Shelter Publications has produced books on a variety of subjects and returned to its roots with \u003ci\u003eHome Work\u003c\/i\u003e in 2004, \u003ci\u003eThe Barefoot Architect\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuilders of the Pacific Coast\u003c\/i\u003e in 2008, \u003ci\u003eTiny Homes\u003c\/i\u003e in 2012, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding is Lloyd's favorite subject. Even in this day and age, building a house with one's own hands can save a ton of money and--if you follow it through--you can get what you want in a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Creed\u003c\/b\u003e (1947-2023) moved out of San Francisco in the early '70s, intent upon a back to-the-land lifestyle. She worked with Shelter Publications as a consulting editor, while maintaining a vegetable and flower garden and pursuing an interest in how things are made. She lived with her husband and co-author, Lloyd Kahn, in West Marin County, California, until her death in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984425189677,"sku":"9780936070810","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aHVFK1o5TWNCdXd3YXdiL3RMbXdhZz09.webp?v=1776093118","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-half-acre-homestead-46-years-of-building-gardening-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}