Self Sufficient?

comping_cat

OOOhhhhhh moggins, im so tempted to get it!!!! I like the idea of knowing when to plant different thing, i buy seeds, and then find i shouldve planted them months before so could be handy for me!!!!!

MonstersMummy

I'm going to have to get this book. I'm owed a book for xmas as was brought one I already have so I'll request this as a replacement.
I decided last year to turn my largest flower bed into a veg patch (and this xmas was the first time I have ever enjoyed eating sprouts!! Even if they were a tad on the small side!).
This year I am turning all my beds into veg patches and having, aside from the lawn, a completely edible garden. Being in the south-east-ish region I can even have grape vines along the trellis and kiwis growing along the other fence!

My next major purchase is an eggloo so I can keep chickens.

Its fab for the kids, we sat on the decking last summer with the bbq in full swing shelling peas and eating them as they were. A true summer heaven.

I also have the new english kitchen (mentioned in previous post) and that too is inspiring. Well worth getting.

All I have to do now is find a way of keeping those pesky slugs off my beans!! They ate the lot last year despite being littered with egg shells. Nemetodes are looking more and more appealing.

azjh77

Old thread I know, but we're looking at Chickens and growing our own food (just have berry's and potatoes at the mo)...does anyone have an Eggloo or know where the links to a more self sufficent life are?

Thank You.

odds-n-sods

My DH got me the John Seymour book for xmas - it was great. I've got the mini allotment, just got to convince DH that a smallholding is worth aiming for........ he thinks he couldn't keep animals for food.

azjh77

How big does land have to be to be considered a small holding?

lindens

azjh77 wrote: »

Old thread I know, but we're looking at Chickens and growing our own food (just have berry's and potatoes at the mo)...does anyone have an Eggloo or know where the links to a more self sufficent life are?

Thank You.

Eggloo have a good website with a forum on too, well worth a visit. Lots of piccys of peoples hen houses/runs, eggloo and non-eggloo. Quite inspring..Also some 2nd hand ones for sale on there sometimes

Icemaiden

I first got John Seymour's book some 20 odd years ago as a book prize at school, I still never get tried of reading it. Its a fab book for reference or for simply dreaming about the self sufficent lifestyle so many of us long for. I have also one of his other books, ' Fat of the land ' which tell his story of how he & his wife Sally began their jounery. I would highly recommend both of these.

Ice
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boo81

Could anyone tell me which would be good for me? I have a courtyard garden and want to grow veggies in pots, ive found a good website but wanted a book on it too so I do the right thing, im a real beginner in the green fingers department. Any help on this appreciated!!

If anyone can recommend good varieties of baby veg to grow in tubs or hanging baskets then it would be appreciated. I especially love aubergine, courgette, peppers and salad leaves.

Penelope_Penguin

azjh77 wrote: »

...does anyone ........... know where the links to a more self sufficent life are?

Thank You.

Try Self Sufficientish.

Penny. x

Icemaiden

You type quicker than me Penny!


I recommend the Ciderish from the link Penny has posted:beer: really easy to make.

Ice
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