A Greener Life by Clarissa Dickson Wright and Johnny Scott I bought this book several years ago and still love it. It was a useful go-to even when I still lived in town. It's filled with useful information for anyone growing fruit and veges, keeping livestock or trying to live a greener life.
Mixed in with the wise and often funny advice are recipes for everything from fruit leathers to jugged hare to dry-cured bacon to vinegars. There is also a section that teaches the beginner how to spin, knit, felt, crochet and many more useful craft ideas.
I can't recommend this book strongly enough. I think it's a must have for anyone in any situation.
My favourite quote from this book:
What does it mean 'a greener life'? Well, let's be brutal. It doesn't mean meditating in a centrally heated room on a macrame mat in front of an Amerindian dreamcatcher and home-made beeswax candle surrounded by ugly spider plants, then rushing off in a gas-guzzling 4-wheel drive to collect the children from school and feeding them a supermarket ready meal from the microwave.
If you have faith, living a greener life demands a certain amount of self-sacrifice. You don't save the planet with notions and lip service. Like every adventure it requires a degree of suffering and getting your hands dirty.
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