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September's Most Popular Articles...
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Homemade Cleaning Products: These days, few people clean their homes without using a multitude of different chemical concoctions, bought from the supermarket. These chemical cleaners are… [894 views in Sep]
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What You Can't Grow: Being self-sufficient is a fantastic lifestyle choice, as you can grow most of your fruit and vegetables, forage for wild greens, mushrooms and fruit, and even keep… [456 views in Sep]
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Foraging for Berries: Foraging for berries is a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon and it can yield some delicious and nutritious results. Humans have eaten wild fruit for centuries; we… [352 views in Sep]
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Foraging for Nuts From the Hedgerows: There are many different types of nuts to be gathered and eaten from the hedgerows. These include chestnuts, walnuts and hazelnuts. Nuts are… [282 views in Sep]
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The Pot-in-Pot Refrigerator: Zeer: For most of us a fridge in the kitchen is an essential: how else can you keep your food fresh? Or cool your drinking water on hot summer days? But a… [198 views in Sep]
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Foraging for Mushrooms: Many types of mushrooms grow wild across most parts of the UK, from the north of Scotland right down to Cornwall. There is a huge variety of edible mushrooms to… [196 views in Sep]
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Allotments: History of Allotments, Getting an Allotment, What Not to Do in Your...
Around the Home: Generate your Own Power, Making Your Own Bread, The Pot-in-Pot...
Case Studies: Home Composting and Growing Vegetables: A Case Study, Our First Year...
Energy & Water: Self-Sufficient Energy, Using Grey Water in Your Home, Using...
Food & Drink: Make Your Own Tofu, Make Your Own Pasta, Make Your Own Beer, Make...
Foraging: All about Foraging, Foraging for Berries, Foraging for Wild Greens,...
Grow Herbs & Salad: Grow Your Own Salad, Grow Your Own Tomatoes, How To Grow Asparagus,...
Grow Vegetables: Grow Your Own Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Grow Your Own Squash Plants,...
Grow Your Own: Why Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetables?, What You Can't Grow, Why...
Grow Your Own Berries: Grow Your Own Berries, Grow Your Own Bla...
Keeping Animals: Keeping a Goat, Keeping Cows and Livestock, Keeping Chickens in Your...
Money: Doing Car Boot Sales, Making the Most of Your Library, Living a...
Natural Remedies: All about Natural Remedies, Most Common Natural Remedies, Natural...
Latest Comments
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Baz
Re: Keeping a Pig
When buying pigs do you have to buy two or would they be ok on their own
11 September 2017 -
Coconut down South
Re: What You Can't Grow
Coconut down south is lit man. I grow it every day it is great!
4 July 2017 -
Patsy
Re: Foraging for Berries
I'm thinking of making elderberry jam. Can this be made from elderberry syrup or concentrate, instead of picking the berries?
3 March 2017 -
GoSelfSufficient
Re: Keeping a Pig
Phil - Your Question:? About how much space do you need for a pig to roam (run?) around in - assuming you are feeding it scraps etc. and not expecting
23 February 2017 -
Phil
Re: Keeping a Pig
? About how much space do you need for a pig to roam (run?) around in - assuming you are feeding it scraps etc. and not expecting it to forage for…
22 February 2017 -
GoSelfSufficient
Re: What You Can't Grow
Jim - Your Question:Can anyone recommend a hardy tea variant that might thrive in East Anglia?Our Resp
16 May 2016 -
Jim
Re: What You Can't Grow
Can anyone recommend a hardy tea variant that might thrive in East Anglia?
15 May 2016 -
GoSelfSufficient
Re: Getting an Allotment
Faye - Your Question:How do I put my name forward for an allotmentOur Response:The article will
27 April 2016
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