Followed by millions @epicgardening, Author Kevin Espiritu has built a modern, high-tech homestead on a modest urban lot. In
Epic Homesteading
, he teaches you how to do the same, wherever you live.
As Kevin has proven—thanks to his enthusiasm and willingness to experiment—there’s no need to go “back to the land,” live off-grid, and leave behind modern conveniences to
improve your self-sufficiency and autonomy
. Anyone can do it.
Follow in Kevin’s footsteps with this
accessible, beginner-friendly guide
to embracing today’s technology to grow and preserve food, raise mini livestock like bees and chickens, set up automated systems like irrigation and greywater recycling, and so much more.
The
high-tech homesteading concepts and projects
introduced in
show you that, wherever you are in the world—city, country, or suburbia—homesteading is for YOU!
Learn how to:
Use solar power
Automate rainwater catchment and distribution
Set up your food-growing spaces, outdoors and in
Plant and care for a small orchard, including pest management
Cultivate microgreens and sprouts
Keep bees, chickens, and quail
Use laundry and shower greywater in the garden
Preserve food
Seek out and utilize free resources
Maximize energy efficiency through a mini-split system, smart lighting, and timers
Plus, you’ll find large and small
step-by-step DIY
projects to power-up your homestead quickly. As an added bonus, Kevin also shares advice on more complex subjects, such as investigating local zoning regulations and permitting requirements, staying organized, understanding your limitations, and designing your homestead for efficiency and beauty.
Learn how to make an epic homestead of your own and, as Kevin likes to say,
“Keep on Growing!”
For more small-space gardening advice from Kevin, check out his other books,
Field Guide to Urban Gardening
and
Grow Bag Gardening
.