Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro)
Homesteading for Beginners Vol. I, II, & III
Homestead Productions Homesteading for Beginners Vol. I, II, & III
This three volume DVD series made by Homestead Productions, narrated by Erin Harrison, and with her entire family as participants, covers everything from raised bed gardening (though a different style to which we may be used to in Europe), harvesting and preserving of produce, raising livestock of various kinds, bread making, maple syrup, canning met, potatoes, etc., to making buttermilk and so much more.
There DVDs are extremely instructive and great fun to watch. Erin's easy and fun style of narration make it so together with the fact that children are involved. As regards to latter please be prepared for a few great antics and thus for some laughs.
The Harrison family homesteads on a property in Wisconsin and live what they preach and that more than just on the homesteading level.
Erin is probably one of the most amazing women I have “met” though, in fact, we have not, as yet, met in person.
She is, despite her disabilities, which does not show in the videos, bubbling with energy and with new ideas and ventures all the time. One has difficulties keeping up with everything that she is doing.
Each DVD comes with a small companion guidebook with recipes and other stuff. While each of those DVDs in the series can stand alone I would sincerely recommend anyone to buy the entire series as a complete set. You will want to watch them all once you have seen the first.
As said, the presentation of those DVDs is very easy going to fun and they are extremely well made, edited and presented.
Rating: Full marks on all levels and if it would be possible to give twelve out of ten then it would be that.
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