There are many reasons to become self-sufficient. For some it’s the simple enjoyment of standing on your own two feet, while for others it’s a desire not to be beholden to the whims and manipulation of the big-chain supermarkets. Andrew Simm’s book is a good argument for the latter.
Search Amazon for self sufficiency, and this is the first book in the list. And with good reason. John Seymour’s hefty time is beautiful, indispensable and one of the first and best works on the subject.
Freezing, bottling, pickling, preserving, clamping, fermenting, brewing… the options for storing your annual crop are manifold, but it’s not immediately obvious either how you should go about it, or which is the best to choose. This great book tells you which method to choose and how to do it.
This book delivers exactly what it says on the cover starting out with an extensive and balanced list of the pros and cons of keeping your own home flock. Right from the off it’s a realistic, if slim volume that’s not afraid to admit that chickens in the garden might not be right for you. If they are, though, then this is the only book you need.
