Leigh Tate: 16 books

Book cover of How To Preserve Eggs: Freezing, Pickling, Dehydrating, Larding, Water Glassing, & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2014

Ever wonder what to do with all those extra eggs? This little eBook shows you a number of ways to preserve them: freezing, pickling, dehydrating, larding, and water glassing. Also discusses shelf life, off-grid methods of preservation, and how to have fresh eggs all winter long. An excellent addition to every homestead and preparedness library.
Book cover of How To Make an Herbal Salve: An Introduction To Salves, Creams, Ointments, & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014

Herbal salves are easy and fun to make. This little eBook discusses herbs, oils, beeswax, essential oils, why some herbal preparations don't work, and how to make an effective salve. Included are simple, basic recipes for slave, lotion, lip balm and non-petroleum jelly.
Book cover of How To Mix Feed Rations With The Pearson Square: Grains, Protein, Calcium, Phosphorous, Balance, & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2015

A step-by-step guide to formulating and mixing your own animal feeds. Discusses various animal digestive systems and feeds appropriate for each, the different types of protein and what which ones are useful to your critters, how to decipher ingredients on a feed bag label, instructions for developing your own feed rations, and the cost effectiveness of doing it yourself.
Book cover of How To Draw Blood from a Goat: How To Collect and Send Specimens to Test for Pregnancy, Johnes, CAE, CL, and More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016

If you keep a few goats as pets or for milk, meat, or brush control, you likely don't give much thought to potential disease in your herd. If you are interested in breeding and selling or showing goats, however, you are likely concerned about your herd being free of specific goat diseases, particularly...
Book cover of How To Make Amish Whitewash: Make Your Own Whitewash, Paint, and Wood Stain
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016

Old-fashioned whitewash is making a comeback! Simple and inexpensive to make, this environmentally friendly finish for wood contains no VOCs, deters insects, and is not toxic to animals. This little eBook explains how to make it, the different types of lime available, how to make whitewash more durable,...
Book cover of How To Make a Buck Rag & Other Good Things To Know About Breeding Your Goats
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014

Ever wonder how to tell if your doe is ready for that buck? Detecting whether a doe is in heat may be obvious, or it may not. This little eBook tells you how to know when your doe is in heat, how to tell when your buck is in rut, how to make a buck rag, how to test for pregnancy, how to calculate kidding dates, and more.
Book cover of How to Make Mozzarella from Goats' Milk: Plus What To Do With All That Whey Including Make Ricotta
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2015

What better cheese for your homemade pizza than homemade goat milk mozzarella? This little eBook teaches you how to make a quick mozzarella cheese from goats' milk (no microwave necessary), plus gives you the science behind working with goats' milk to make high quality cheeses of all kinds. Explains...
Book cover of How To Garden For Goats: Gardening, Foraging, Small-Scale Grain and Hay, & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015

This little eBook offers a number of ways to supplement your goats' feed from home. Discusses why feeding your goats from your garden is a good idea, what they can eat from the garden, preparation involved, foraging wild food, feeding canning leftovers and kitchen scraps, small scale grain and hay...
Book cover of How To Bake Without Baking Powder: Modern and Historical Alternatives for Light and Tasty Baked Goods
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016

Covers the science and history of baking powder, enabling you to create your own leavening power through basic kitchen chemistry. Includes how to make sour milk, buttermilk, and sourdough starter, plus the author's hardwood ash baking experiments. The recipes and science behind them will be of interest...
Book cover of How-To Home Soil Tests: 10 DIY Tests For Texture, pH, Drainage, Earthworms & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2015

Offers simple at-home tests for soil texture, pH, drainage, and earthworm counts. Also how to read soil colors and how to read your plants. Includes charts, tables, glossary, further resources, how to make your own pH paper, and why all soil lab test results are not the same. A good resource for gardeners, homesteaders, and homeschoolers.
Book cover of How To Get Cream From Goats' Milk: Make Your Own Butter, Whipped Cream, Ice Cream, & More
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016

Have you ever heard that goats' milk is naturally homogenized? Is that true? This little eBook says no. It shows you how to test your goat milk for cream, various ways to collect it, and how to turn it into butter, whipped cream, sour cream, crème fraîche, and ice cream. Includes 8 recipes.
Book cover of How To Compost With Chickens: Work Smarter Not Harder for Faster Compost & Happier Chickens
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016

Working smarter not harder on the homestead means learning how to partner with one's animals and resources. How To Compost With Chickens discusses why chickens are well-suited for compost making and how to accommodate that. Offers a simple, economical, chicken-friendly composting system, with guidelines...
Book cover of How-To Goat Bundle #1
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016

Four eBooks from The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos for half the price of buying individually. Includes: How To Make a Buck Rag - how to tell when a doe is in heat, when a buck is in rut, how a buck rag can help and how to make it, pregnancy testing, and calculating kidding dates. How...
Book cover of How To Grow Ginger: How To Grow, Harvest, Use, and Perpetuate This Tropical Spice in a Non-tropical Climate
by Leigh Tate
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2016

Ginger is one tropical spice that is easy to grow. This little guide addresses what you need to know to get started with your own sustainable supply of ginger. In addition to planting and care, it discusses various methods of storing and preserving ginger, along with some unique and useful ways to use it. If you love to grow pretty plants and eat good food, then this is for you.
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