Have-More Plan

This 50-year-old back-to-the-land classic shows how to find land, build a homestead, grow vegetables and fruits, raise livestock, build farm structures, and more.

It has been Ed Robinson and wife Carolyn's dream that every family can own a home and a little land. Their classic book, The "Have-More" Plan, was written in the 1940's. The book has been kept in print unchanged because it is still, after 50 years, a useful reference for the home gardener. Over 500,000 people have now discovered how to do things in ways that work simply and well. Ed said, " ...poultry, goats, lettuce, and home canning haven't changed much in the generation since The "Have-More" Plan was first published. Today home gardening seems on the verge of a giant step forward: We can now get more produce on small plots by using plastic cover-ups over raised beds to extend growing seasons. This ushers in a new era for home production."It has been Ed Robinson and wife Carolyn's dream that every family can own a home and a little land. Their classic book, The "Have-More" Plan, was written in the 1940's. The book has been kept in print unchanged because it is still, after 50 years, a useful reference for the home gardener. Over 500,000 people have now discovered how to do things in ways that work simply and well.

1 Why We Moved to the Country

2 A Letter to Wives

3 What Sort Of A Place In The Country Do You Want?

4 Setting Up A Homestead

5 House Especially Designed For Country Living

6 Plan A "Harvest Room" With Your Wife

7 Finding A Suitable Place

8 A Little House Can Grow

9 Score Card Of What To Look For In A "Have-More" Homestead

10 Water, Sanitation, Electricity, Roads

11 Landscape Your Place — Increase The Value 20%

12 Plans For A Small Barn

13 The Importance Of Raising Part Of Your Family's Food

14 A Good Garden WIth A Lot Less Work

15 Vegetable Planting Chart

16 Herbs

17 The Kind Of Berries And Grapes Money Can't Buy

18 Two Ways To Have Tree Fruits On A Small Place

19 Fresh Eggs From Your Own Hens

20 New Easy Way To Raise Tender Chicken

21 Geese Grow On Grass

22 Turkeys Can Be a Profitable Side Line

23 Ducks Are Easy To Raise

24 Squab

25 Rabbit — 8 to 14 Cents A Pound

26 Ham, Bacon, Pork, Lard

27 The Miniature Dairy

28 (a) The Modern Dairy Goat

29 (b) A Family Cow

30 A Few Sheep For The Small Place

31 Veal and Beef On The Homestead

32 Our Little Sugar Factory

33 Have More In Winter Too!

34 Winter Gardens — Cold Frames, Hot Beds, Small Greenhouses

35 Grow Your Own Fish

36 The Woodlot

37 Transportation And Power

38 Housekeeping On A Homestead

39 Homestead Mechanics

40 Earning A Living In The Country

41 The Country Bookstore

42 Let's Rebuild America