Books with author Norman J Stone

REARING RABBITS - AMAZON NO 1 BEST SELLER!*** SECOND EDITION - UPDATED AND EXPANDED ***In this Homesteading book by Best Selling Author Norman J Stone, Rabbits are in the spotlight. Perhaps one of the most underestimatedand nutritional cheap food sources, rabbits have in recent years been on something of a come-back, and quite rightly so in this authors opinion.The humble rabbit is high in protein, low in calories and only 4.5% fat - lower even than chicken! Not only that, it is easy, quick and cheap torear; and produces meat and fur that can be used by the family or soldfor profit - or both!What You Will Find Inside1 - Choosing Your Rabbits: With so many rabbits to choose from how do you know what is best for you and your particular plans? Here you will find a selection of the mostpopular rabbit breeds., whether choosing your rabbits for the best meatproduction, pelts or indeed as pets!2 - Caring For Rabbits: If you want to get the best out of any livestock, then you must know howto care for them properly. Invaluable information on how to feed andcare for your rabbits for best results.3 - Costs & Considerations: How much does it cost toset up at rabbitry, and what could be the profitability of such anexercise?Case study to look at the possible costs and profitability of breedingrabbits, looked at from a commercial and domestic viewpoint. Subjectscovered include the numbers to be expected over a 1 year period, as well as start-up costs for 1 Buck and 3 Does using the New Zealand Whiterabbit as an example.4 - Killing & Butchering: If you are raising your animals for meat, then information on how to dispatchyour rabbit cleanly and efficiently is absolutely essential. Here aredetails on just how to achieve this with minimal stress to the animal,as well as how to dress or prepare the carcase.5 - Glossary of Terms: A selection of over 60 popular terms used amongst rabbit breeders. Doyou know what Binky means? Or perhaps what to do if your rabbit isKindling? Check out these and other important terms here.6 - Rabbit & Game Recipes! A selection of tasty rabbit and game recipes courtesy of F. A Paris from her excellent slow Cooking book "Slow Cooking Heaven.'

NOW NO 1 BEST SELLER IN CATEGORY!How To Grow Healthy Organic vegetables In Only 16 Square FeetIf you would like to grow your own healthy vegetables but have limited space to do so, then this is the book for you! Best-Selling authors James Paris and Norman J Stone combine their knowledge ofself-sufficiency and growing organic vegetables to present this book on square foot gardening.This method of growing vegetables in small spaces, combines Raised Bed Gardening with the concept of providing a good range of organically grown vegetables within the smallest of areas. Through the combined use of the ideal growing compost for best nutrition, and Companion Planting methods for nutrition and pest/disease control; SFG is the gardening method of choice for millions of 'switched on' gardeners today.Along with Raised Bed and Container planting methods, SFG is another way that individuals can take back control of their food needs from the big corporations - and benefit from fresh organically produced vegetables - by growing their own easily and with minimum fuss!What You Will Find In This Book:1. An introduction to SFG - What it is all about.Growing vegetables in a square foot garden is all the rage just now - but what exactly is it all about? Here you will find out about the background to SFG and why it is so effective for growing fruit and vegetables of many kinds.2. How to construct your own Square Foot GardenSimple instructions for constructing a simple SFG frame - it does not get much easier than this!3. How to make your own 'special mix' of compost for infilling.;The 'secret sauce' behind the success of this intensive gardening technique, lays in the growing compound. Find out how to make top-notch organic compost to improve your soil and subsequent crop-yield.5. Guidelines for planting out your SFG.Simple and clear diagrams and pictures to get you started on your own SFG.6. Introducing Companion Planting - Good and Bad companions for your veggies.Companion Planting plays a crucial role in the success of a square foot or raised bed garden. Some great tips here to get your vegetables growing strong and proud.7. Beneficial herbs and Organic pest control.Herb gardening is extremely important in the control of destructive pests. Find out which herbs are more beneficial for your plants.8. Instructions on plant support and growing methods.Some instruction on how to go about supporting your plants so that you may get the best out of them and minimalize damage due to heavy crops.9. A list of popular vegetables and herbs to grow in your SFG, including planting, plant care and harvesting/storing your vegetables.A comprehensive list of good vegetables and herbs that will complement each other throughout the growing process, as well as how to harvest and store your crops for later use.

REARING RABBITS, CHICKENS, DUCKS & GEESEA ComprehensiveIntroduction to rearing 4 of the most popular animals to be found around the Homestead or farmyard, with this bundle of 4 books in one.Offered here at a Huge Discount on the individual book price.BOOK 1 - REARING RABBITS 1. Choosing Your Rabbits: With so many rabbits to choose from how do you know what is best foryou and your particular plans? Here you will find a selection of themost popular rabbit breeds., whether choosing your rabbits for the bestmeat production, pelts or indeed as pets!2 - Caring For Rabbits: If you want to get the best out of any livestock, then you must knowhow to care for them properly. Invaluable information on how to feed and care for your rabbits for best results.3 - Costs & Considerations: How much does it cost to set up at rabbitry, and what could be theprofitability of such an exercise?Case study to look at the possible costs and profitability of breedingrabbits, looked at from a commercial and domestic viewpoint.4 - Killing & Butchering: If you are raising your animals for meat, then information on how todispatch your rabbit cleanly and efficiently is absolutely essential.Here are details on just how to achieve this with minimal stress to theanimal, as well as how to dress or prepare the carcase.5 - Glossary of Terms: A selection of over 60 popular termsused amongst rabbit breeders. Do you know what Binky means? Or perhapswhat to do if your rabbit is Kindling? Check out these and otherimportant terms here.6 - Rabbit & Game Recipes! A selection of tasty rabbit and game recipes courtesy of F. A Paris from her excellent slow Cooking book "Slow Cooking Heaven.'BOOK 2 - DELIGHTFUL DUCKS:1 - Duck Care: How to care for your ducks to ensure healthy birds, including shelter, feeding and caring for goslings.2 - Duck Breeds: A selection of the most popular breeds to keep whether for meat or for eggs. Including popular bantam duck breeds.3 - Duck Preparation: How to prepare you duck for the table or for sale.4 - Duck Recipes! Last but not least, A selection of tasty duck recipes courtesy of F. A. Paris from the 'Slow Cooking Heaven' recipe book. BOOK 3 - GOURMET GEESEThe most popular breeds: Seven of the most popular breeds to raise, including information on the best for meat, Eggs, down - and even which breeds make the best 'guarddogs.'1 - Caring For Your Geese: How to make sure youranimals prosper from gosling stage to full adult, with instructions onproper shelter, feeding routines and health issues.2 - Keeping Your Animals Healthy: How to be sure that you stay ahead of any potential health problems, and what to do if your animal becomes sick for any reason.3 - Preparing For The Table: If you are rearing geese for the table then this is an essential piece of information to have. Includesinstructions on the best methods for plucking, cleaning and cooking your goose.BOOK 4 - CHUNKY CHICKENS:Over 70 pages crammed with information on homesteadingessentials such as the following, will ensure of a good grounding inself-sufficiency and rearing animals on your homestead or even backyard.1. A glossary of 30 terms relating to the keeping of poultry, that will ensure you of a basic understanding as to what it is all about.2. Keeping chickens for eggs or meat? This is a list of ten of the most popular chicken breeds. 3. Should you have a static chicken coop, or a chicken tractor -and what is the difference anyway? This is a simple look at what yourchicken shed requirements may be, and how to choose the best hut foryour hens.4. Dressing Your Chicken. No this is not to do with thelatest clothes they must wear! For those interested in keeping poultryfor meat, this is all about how to dispatch your chicken humanely andhow to prepare the bird for the table.

REARING RABBITS, CHICKENS, DUCKS & GEESEA Comprehensive Introduction to rearing 4 of the most popular animals to be found around the Homestead or farmyard, with this bundle of 4 books in one.Offered here at a Huge Discount on the individual book price.BOOK 1 - REARING RABBITS 1. Choosing Your Rabbits: With so many rabbits to choose from how do you know what is best for you and your particular plans? Here you will find a selection of the most popular rabbit breeds., whether choosing your rabbits for the best meat production, pelts or indeed as pets!2 - Caring For Rabbits: If you want to get the best out of any livestock, then you must know how to care for them properly. Invaluable information on how to feed and care for your rabbits for best results.3 - Costs & Considerations: How much does it cost to set up at rabbitry, and what could be the profitability of such an exercise?Case study to look at the possible costs and profitability of breeding rabbits, looked at from a commercial and domestic viewpoint.4 - Killing & Butchering: If you are raising your animals for meat, then information on how to dispatch your rabbit cleanly and efficiently is absolutely essential. Here are details on just how to achieve this with minimal stress to the animal, as well as how to dress or prepare the carcase.5 - Glossary of Terms: A selection of over 60 popular terms used amongst rabbit breeders. Do you know what Binky means? Or perhaps what to do if your rabbit is Kindling? Check out these and other important terms here.6 - Rabbit & Game Recipes! A selection of tasty rabbit and game recipes courtesy of F. A Paris from her excellent slow Cooking book "Slow Cooking Heaven.'BOOK 2 - DELIGHTFUL DUCKS:1 - Duck Care: How to care for your ducks to ensure healthy birds, including shelter, feeding and caring for goslings.2 - Duck Breeds: A selection of the most popular breeds to keep whether for meat or for eggs. Including popular bantam duck breeds.3 - Duck Preparation: How to prepare you duck for the table or for sale.4 - Duck Recipes! Last but not least, A selection of tasty duck recipes courtesy of F. A. Paris from the 'Slow Cooking Heaven' recipe book. BOOK 3 - GOURMET GEESEThe most popular breeds: Seven of the most popular breeds to raise, including information on the best for meat, Eggs, down - and even which breeds make the best 'guard dogs.'1 - Caring For Your Geese: How to make sure your animals prosper from gosling stage to full adult, with instructions on proper shelter, feeding routines and health issues.2 - Keeping Your Animals Healthy: How to be sure that you stay ahead of any potential health problems, and what to do if your animal becomes sick for any reason.3 - Preparing For The Table: If you are rearing geese for the table then this is an essential piece of information to have. Includes instructions on the best methods for plucking, cleaning and cooking your goose.BOOK 4 - CHUNKY CHICKENS:Over 70 pages crammed with information on homesteading essentials such as the following, will ensure of a good grounding in self-sufficiency and rearing animals on your homestead or even backyard.1. A glossary of 30 terms relating to the keeping of poultry, that will ensure you of a basic understanding as to what it is all about.2. Keeping chickens for eggs or meat? This is a list of ten of the most popular chicken breeds. 3. Should you have a static chicken coop, or a chicken tractor - and what is the difference anyway? This is a simple look at what your chicken shed requirements may be, and how to choose the best hut for your hens.4. Dressing Your Chicken.

NOW NO 1 BEST SELLER IN CATEGORY!How To Grow Healthy Organic vegetables In Only 16 Square FeetIf you would like to grow your own healthy vegetables but have limited space to do so, then this is the book for you! Best-Selling authors James Paris and Norman J Stone combine their knowledge of self-sufficiency and growing organic vegetables to present this book on square foot gardening.This method of growing vegetables in small spaces, combines Raised Bed Gardening with the concept of providing a good range of organically grown vegetables within the smallest of areas. Through the combined use of the ideal growing compost for best nutrition, and Companion Planting methods for nutrition and pest/disease control; SFG is the gardening method of choice for millions of 'switched on' gardeners today.Along with Raised Bed and container planting methods, SFG is another way that individuals can take back control of their food needs from the big corporations - and benefit from fresh organically produced vegetables - by growing their own easily and with minimum fuss!What You Will Find In This Book:1. An introduction to SFG - What it is all about.Growing vegetables in a square foot garden is all the rage just now - but what exactly is it all about? Here you will find out about the background to SFG and why it is so effective for growing fruit and vegetables of many kinds.2. How to construct your own Square Foot GardenSimple instructions for constructing a simple SFG frame - it does not get much easier than this!3. How to make your own 'special mix' of compost for infilling.;The 'secret sauce' behind the success of this intensive gardening technique, lays in the growing compound. Find out how to make top-notch organic compost to improve your soil and subsequent crop-yield.5. Guidelines for planting out your SFG.Simple and clear diagrams and pictures to get you started on your own SFG.6. Introducing Companion Planting - Good and Bad companions for your veggies.Companion Planting plays a crucial role in the success of a square foot or raised bed garden. Some great tips here to get your vegetables growing strong and proud.7. Beneficial herbs and Organic pest control.Herb gardening is extremely important in the control of destructive pests. Find out which herbs are more beneficial for your plants.8. Instructions on plant support and growing methods.Some instruction on how to go about supporting your plants so that you may get the best out of them and minimalize damage due to heavy crops.9. A list of popular vegetables and herbs to grow in your SFG, including planting, plant care and harvesting/storing your vegetables.A comprehensive list of good vegetables and herbs that will complement each other throughout the growing process, as well as how to harvest and store your crops for later use.