09 September 2012
One of the things about growing your own is that inevitably you have periods of glut where you more produce than you simply know what to do with. The River Cottage Preserves Handbook should give you plenty of ideas for what to do with all that excess produce. Not just jams and chutneys here, [...]
Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized0 Comments
24 March 2012
When housing your chickens there are a number of issues to consider. The main purpose of the coop is to provide shelter and protection from predators. Although chickens are generally hardy, they are not keen on the wet and wind. Therefore, ideally your coop should face away from the prevailing wind. Protection against foxes is [...]
Posted in Chickens, Poultry, Uncategorized0 Comments
26 February 2012
Making compost is not too difficult, but it is also easy to get wrong if you don’t follow a few simple rules. My more complete guide to making compost gives a more full picture, but here are my three golden rules for making good compost. 1. Make Sure That You Use the Right Mix [...]
Posted in Recycling, Uncategorized0 Comments
22 February 2012
Hugh Fearney-Whittingstall has earned himself something of a reputation as a committed carnivore who will eat just about anything. He has also campaigned for the humane treatment of farm animals prior to their slaughter and raises his own animals for meat. So when Hugh announced that he was giving up meat for six months during [...]
Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized0 Comments
17 February 2012
Making candles can be a little daunting with the prospect of melting wax, pouring into moulds, trying to get your wick in the right place and so on. Making a candle from rolled beeswax, however, is so much easier. You will need: 2 Beeswax sheets (available here in the UK or here in the US) [...]
Posted in Candlemaking, Crafts, Uncategorized0 Comments
08 February 2012
If you read the instructions on the back of parsnip seed packets then you will gain the impression that they are very easy to grow. What they don’t tell you though is that parsnips are notoriously slow to germinate, or will will refuse to germinate at all. Even if you can get your parsnips [...]
Posted in Parsnips, Uncategorized, Vegetable Plot1 Comment
25 January 2012
The popularity of beekeeping has grown enormously in recently, and there is no doubt that beekeepers have helped up the population of honey bees. This is vital not only for honey production, but for pollination of flora and commercially grown crops. Whether you intend to keep bees for honey for your own use or [...]
Posted in Beekeeping, Livestock, Uncategorized1 Comment
20 January 2012
Usually, there shouldn’t really be a need to freeze leeks as they will normally sit quite happily in the ground up until late winter or even early spring. The exception might be if you have a very large crop, or if you want to free up space in your vegetable plot, or indeed if [...]
Posted in Freezing, Preserving, Uncategorized0 Comments
15 January 2012
In the northern hemisphere, the appearance of ramsons (or wild garlic) in February is a sure sign that spring is on its way. It is generally found in shaded deciduous woodland areas, preferring acidic soil. It is recognizable by its triangular green leaves and small white delicate flowers. It does bear some similarity to [...]
Posted in Foraging, Uncategorized1 Comment
08 January 2012
Blackcurrant bushes can prove to be quite prolific providers of fruit over the summer months, but you can improve your crop further with a little judicious pruning. The main thing to remember is that the branches that produce the most fruit are the newer one. Older branches do produce some fruit but not nearly as [...]
Posted in Blackcurrants, Fruit, Uncategorized1 Comment
Beekeeping and the Law
How to Successfully Grow Parsnips
Foraging for Ramsons (Wild Garlic)
How to Prune a Blackcurrant Bush
What to Consider Before You Start Keeping Chickens
Review of the River Cottage Preserves Handbook
Housing for your Chickens
The Three Golden Rules of Making Good Compost
A Review of River Cottage Veg Every Day by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
How to Make a Simple Rolled Beeswax Candle
event planning new york: My blackcurrant bush does not seem to have a lot o...
Gofarmer: Just about to attempt this method using the toilet...
Beekeeping: Checking out the legal situation where you live is...
Steven: We have loads of ramsons growing near us in Devon....
Tony: Good advice for getting started. The biggest dang...
© 2013 Self-Sufficiency Life. Powered by WordPress.
