From the Back CoverSince the 1973 publication of Storey’s introductory Country Wisdom Bulletin, our dedication to preserving the arts, crafts, and accomplishments of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the mutual desire of country and city dwellers similar to cultivate personal independence in each and everyday life.
Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins incorporate practical, hands-on instructions designed to support you master dozens of country living accomplishments speedily and easily. From conventional achievements to the most recent techniques, Storey’s Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly data for the way you want to live today.
About the AuthorAuthor Maggie Oster has been cooking since she was five years old. A trained horticulturist, freelance writer and photographer, Maggie has also written other Storey book titles including Herbal Vinegar and Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends. In addition, she has written the books The Potato Garden, Flowering Herbs, Gifts and Crafts from the Garden and Recipes from an American Herb Garden. She attended graduate school at Cornell University, and was former editor of an indoor and container-gardening magazine based in Seattle, Washington. Maggie has also contributed to Rodale’s Basic Natural Foods Cookbook, has written per month columns for The Weekend Gardener Journal and Louisville Today magazines, and won an award for an article and photographs on cooking with edible flowers in The Newark Star-Ledger. She lives in Kentucky.