Shelter and WorkshopLesson 1 of 6
Shelter and Workshop: the Basic Plan
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What you’ll learn
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The short version
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What shelter and workshop covers
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Sources: Extension service or agency
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How it fits on your land
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The order to do things in
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Sources: Expert practitioner
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Staying safe
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Resources
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By zone
Written for the North Carolina Piedmont, Zone 7b. How timing and methods shift in other zones is coming soon.
- Zones 3–6
- Colder-zone notes coming soon.
- Zones 7–8
- Our home zones. Notes coming soon.
- Zones 9–10
- Warmer-zone notes coming soon.
Where this comes from
Every fact in this lesson was checked against 3 published sources: 2 from extension services, the USDA and research journals and 1 from experienced growers and practitioners. Each section lists its own at the bottom.
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- Publisher
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What to do first
- First thing to do (coming soon)
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- Third thing to do (coming soon)
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Go deeper
Each Breakout Plan takes one part of shelter and workshop further. Read them in order or pick the one you need.
- Barns and outbuildingsPole barns, sheds, and kit builds.Start
- Tools and maintenanceThe forty tools you need and how to keep them sharp.Start
- Fencing and gatesPosts, bracing, and gates that still swing in ten years.Start
- Heating and insulationKeeping a farmhouse warm on wood.Start
- Off-grid communicationsRadio, satellite, and staying reachable on your terms.Start
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