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What to grow. Grow along with Byther Farm

Varieties we grow and where to buy them in UK Below is a list of the plants and varieties that we grew in Monmouthshire in …

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Grow Food Without a Garden | Homegrown Food

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to grow food, even when you are without a garden to grow it in? There are …

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Escaping the Rat Race – Our Story

Escaping the Rat Race – Our Story. The following is a lightly-edited version of an article published in the summer issue of Permaculture Magazine in …

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Eating seasonal food

Key Secrets For Eating Seasonally

Key Secrets For Eating Seasonally. With a few simple strategies for seasonal eating and growing seasonal food, you can eat fresh vegetables all year round. …

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Can we ever be truly self-sufficient?

Is it possible to be truly self-sufficient? I talked with Tracy from the YouTube channel Our Smallholding Adventure about this recently. And invited her to …

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How Much to Grow for Self-Sufficiency

How much do I need to grow to be self-sufficient? One of the things that I’m asked most often is how much food someone needs …

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Seed Saving All Year Round | Save Money in Garden

Seed Saving All Year Round. Propagating your own plants is one of the most satisfying things you can do as a gardener. Creating new plants …

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Making full use of vegetables

Ways to make full use of vegetables. Over the last few years I have come to realise how wasteful I have been with the precious …

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Hello! I’m Liz – a gardener, homesteader, author and video creator. Together with my husband, Mr J, we share our journey to self-sufficiency. Growing vegetables, fruit and herbs, as well as flower gardening, and living a more sustainable life. Get to know more about us here.

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