--- product_id: 20905686 title: "Homesteading Handbook" brand: "abigail gehring" price: "₱3410" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/20905686-homesteading-handbook store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Homesteading Handbook **Brand:** abigail gehring **Price:** ₱3410 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Homesteading Handbook by abigail gehring - **How much does it cost?** ₱3410 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/20905686-homesteading-handbook) ## Best For - abigail gehring enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted abigail gehring brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Homesteading Handbook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81JdRB8gkJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ OK, not great from my perspective - Revisited *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2020* Spring is approaching and I revisited this book while planning the garden for this season. I THREW THE BOOK AWAY. I've never thrown out a book in my life that wasn't damaged, but this one had to go. I didn't want to chance it getting passed on to someone later. For example, the mushroom section should have just been skipped. The bad in here far out weighs the little good. (that can be found elsewhere.) So, I threw it in the trash. Dropped to one star. Zero if I could.Let me start off by saying that my expertise in the subjects covered by this book run from I've never heard of that to The author should rethink that one. I found the book interesting in some aspects, but lacking in others. For example; describing a technique of cooking X with a home made Y, but not giving approximate times or info that a beginner would definitely need. Then again, trial and error is great teacher also.My biggest complaints are with the actual book. It was extremely difficult for me to read. I'm a little older and my eyes aren't what they were but, the type is in what looks like 6-7pt, maybe. That is contract fine print size. The pages have busy colors and backgrounds that make the words disappear at times. And the font chosen is a narrow one and I found myself constantly shifting the book to decrease shadows or light just to see the letters. It didn't take long for that to become too much of a burden for the information presented.All of this is highly subjective, of course, but I found the book interesting and somewhat informative however probably not as helpful as it could be. ### ⭐ Horrible book, Dangerous misinformation on mushrooms. *by G***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2015* I got this book hoping it would teach me something I didn't already know, and all I got was basic general info and dangerous misinformation. FYI TO THE AUTHOR: The vast majority of coral mushrooms are poisonous to inedible and in a survival situation, if you were to eat one that looked like the one in the book, you would get bad diarrhea, dehydration, and even death if you were compromised. You have to do a microscopic analysis on corals in order to identify, since they all pretty much look alike! DUMB DUMB DUMB thing to put in a book. people are trusting you with their well being!!!!!!! With their lives!!! If I could give this book negative stars I would. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A collection of random thoughts AND you'll need your glasses *by N***1 on Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2013* This book has some good information, however, it's presented in a poorly thought out manner. As a "handbook", I expected to flop the book down on the counter and follow along while performing some of the tasks. The font used in the book is extremely small (guessing an 8 point) and can barely be read while sitting. There's lot's of white space, it almost appears that the publisher shrank everything down and plopped in on a smaller page. I have 20/20 vision and read books/magazines daily, the font size is nowhere close to a normal book/magazine and way to small.The content of the book has some good information, although key items are missing, and other more technical items found there way in to a chapter. For example there is a section on preserving food and they do a nice job of teaching canning and drying food, however there is no mention of smoking food for preservation, yet later in the book they have plans for building a smokehouse??? They dedicate 4 pages to knitting with only 3 small pictures of the actual technique. they talk about making your own soap and if you want to add color, just run down to the local arts and crafts store and pick some up. Isn't the point of homesteading to be self sufficient?5 pages are dedicated to geothermal energy, yet no information is provided on something simple and necessary like an outhouse. You can't learn how to install a geothermal system in 5 pages, this requires multiple books read by a mechanically inclined person and likely several consultations with an HVAC engineer. Detailed plans for a simple windmill, or sand point well is where I would draw the line for this book... --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/20905686-homesteading-handbook](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/20905686-homesteading-handbook) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*