Dandelion crop or pest?
Dandelions are traditionally a well-know bane of most gardeners, their deep roots make them a tough weed to eliminate from any plot. To ensure they do not return the entire root must be taken […]
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How to dye clothes naturally
Extract from Selfsufficientish Bible You can use a range of plants for home dying. Clothes that are dyed with natural dyes should not be machine washed as the colours can run. Before dying, treat the […]
No space to grow? No problem
This article originally appeared on the Big Green Idea’s newsletter for December 2008 The dream of becoming self-sufficient in at least food is one that many of us aspire to but unfortunately few of us […]
Perennial Far Eastern Potato Soup
This is a great recipe for any time of the year as many of the ingredients can be grown or foraged all year round (i.e. wild leaves and mushrooms) or as with potatoes, carrots and […]
Nettle Beer – Andy Hamilton
Nettle Beer This is an easy recipe to follow and creates a delightful, if not usual tasting beer. It is very cheap to make and follows a traditionally english recipe. Before hops were widely used […]
Natural Beauty Products – Face Masks by Manx minx
The subject of face masks and making your own beauty products recently came up on our message forum. One of our members Manx minx posted a few of her recipes for making organic face masks, […]
The No Tech Solar Oven by Self sufficiency Guru Nev Sweeney
I love the idea of using the sun’s energy directly, no pollution, no waste and no (energy) cost, it’s fun to experiment with to dry or cook food or generate electricity and helps you become […]
How to plant a tree or a shrub in a pot
You may have been attracted to this site as you are an urbanite and you don’t have that much room to grow things. Or just looking for a cartoon tree, for more cartoons then check […]
Allotments – By Andy Hamilton
Choosing a perfect site|Alternatives to allotments | top 10 tips|other allotment related websites| If like me you live in a flat and have no garden then an allotment is an ideal way to have your […]
Organic Container gardening by Andy Hamilton
So you live in a flat or a house with a small back yard and just don’t have room for gardening? Many people will take one look at this site and think, “I live in […]