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Coturnix Quail for Beginners
The Complete Backyard Guide to Eggs, Meat & Self-Sufficiency in 8 Weeks (Coturnix Quail Series Book 1)
I have been raising Coturnix Quail in a walk-in aviary for years and wish this book had been available when I first started. I started by purchasing incubating hatching eggs, and have since incubated/hatched eggs my hens have laid. Although I do a few things differently, Coturnix Quail for Beginners: The Complete Backyard Guide to Eggs, Meat & Self-Sufficiency in 8 Weeks is a solid resource for anyone interested in the first 8 weeks of Coturnix Quail.
The Mealworm Farmer’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sustainable Insect Farming
Like many other things, mealworms have gotten downright expensive; that’s why I decided to try my hand at raising my own. I joined mealworm groups on Facebook, but found no recommended books ~ most rely on the internet. As a book lover, I was elated to discover The Mealworm Farmer’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sustainable Insect Farming. This gem has earned its place in my homestead library.
Farming with Native Beneficial Insects: Ecological pest control solutions
As a Certified Pollinator Steward, I’m excited to offer Farming with Native Beneficial Insects by the Xerces Society. This book is recommended by Pollinator Partnership, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. It’s packed with vivid photography and detailed profiles, and introduces over 20 beneficial insects that naturally reduce pesticide use. Discover practical projects to boost biodiversity and grow bountiful organic crops. Perfect for backyard gardeners and small farmers.
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds explores common plants that show up on their own ~ the ones many people overlook ~ and shares how they’ve been used in everyday life. From food to traditional uses, it helps you in a simple way to begin noticing what’s already there and to begin to see these plants differently. It’s not about memorizing or doing everything at once. It’s about learning to notice what’s already there … and understanding that it may be more useful than it looks.
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee. The chapter on eggs explains what they’re are made of and how they change ~ especially how water in the egg white can evaporate, and leave behind structures that were always present but not visible before
The Land Of Little Rain
The Land of Little Rain offers a quiet, thoughtful look at desert life. It’s a good book for those who want to better understand the kind of land Sunny Stella and her family live with. Rather than focusing on how to grow or fix the land, it pays attention to how it behaves ~ the wind, the dryness, and the small changes that most people overlook. It’s a reminder that before anything can be built or grown, the first step is learning to see and understand the place itself.
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