Elderflower fritters
Elderflower as a food should never be eaten raw as the flowers, like the berries, contain a mildly poisonous alkaloid which is destroyed by cooking. It has widely been used as a food and native […]
September 2013
Self-sufficiency as a retirement strategy part 4 Energy and Water
In this forth part of the series on Self-sufficiency as a retirement strategy by Nev Sweeney we look at Energy and water. Energy We all use energy in out lives, to cook our food, power […]
Selfsufficiency as a retirement strategy part 3 Livestock
Most retirement strategies focus on “wealth creation”. The aim is to provide you with enough cash to maintain your extravagant pre-retirement lifestyle. Not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but there is a better way […]
Self-sufficiency as a retirement strategy part 2 Food-Veggies
Self-sufficiency as a retirement strategy is a series of articles by Self-sufficiency guru Nev Sweeney Most retirement strategies focus on “wealth creation”. The aim is to provide you with enough cash to maintain your extravagant […]