The good life!

In these times, many people are considering becoming more self-reliant.  With food prices rising, people are recognising the value of having a vegetable plot, or a chicken coop, etc.  Others just want to be less reliant on civilisation etc.

“The self-sufficiency manual” by Alison Candlin seems like a good manual for beginners. Aimed at New Zealanders and Australians, it’s a practical guide to living off the land. It explains the basics of growing vegetables and fruit ; keeping stock such as chickens, pigs, and bees ; preserving your produce ; and even a section on solar power.

If you want a project for 2012, there are plenty of other self-reliancy books too, and manuals on how to add solar power or generate wind power for yourself.

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