Garden-fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs still warm from the hen, a storecupboard packed with pickles, chutneys and jams and a feeling of being really in tune with the seasons ...these are the notions that drive many people to take their first steps towards self sufficiency. You will also be cutting down on food miles, reducing your reliance on supermarkets and you will know exactly what goes into your food. Even with an average-sized back garden, you can raise a host of produce. Start with a fruit and vegetable plot and, with the practical advice in this book, you'll soon grow in knowledge and confidence. You may want to enlarge your plot or keep a few chickens, a goat, or even a pig. You'll also find advice on conserving energy and water and even generating electricity.
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Alison Candlin lives with her young family in Wiltshire where is grows fruit and veg, makes her own preserves and indulges in a spot of hedgerow foraging. She is an experienced writer and editor with credits in numerous cookery and gardening titles, including Food From Your Garden, Secrets and Tips From Yesterday's Gardeners and Plant it, Grow it, Eat it!
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By Mary Norris
Format:Paperback
This book is a must for anyone out there interested in exploring a more sustainable self-sufficient lifestyle. It will encourage you to take the first steps, guide you with simple instructions and inspire you through creative ideas. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone.. whether you are just starting out or well along the self sufficiency pathway you will thoroughly enjoy reading it and I bet within weeks you too will have multiple projects planned!
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By K. Platt
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Format:Paperback
If you have ever been tempted by The Good Life, here's your chance to find out what it's all about and go and live your dream. This book will help you establish a successful smallholding or realise the true potential of your existing garden plot. Used efficiently, this book claims that even a well-maintained tiny back yard can produce enough food to see you self-sufficient. I wholeheartedly agree with that as I have done it myself at one time. All the essentials are here for planning your small, no matter what the size. Planning, preparation and cultivation are dealt with in detail. Keeping animals and foraging. This is a lovely book for anyone who wants to escape the rat race and really grow and rear their own food. I like it. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review website.
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By tiger
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great book with some great tips and advice on self sufficiency helped me to deside on what to do with my life
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