There is no taster and refreshing snack than a nice slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summers day, there are around fifty varieties of watermelon and four types, from the seedless watermelon, specifically breed for people who do not like spitting out the seeds, Picnic watermelons these are a larger melon variety, icebox watermelon these are typically sweet in taste and the yellow watermelons this type of melon is typically round in shape.Growing watermelons is not an easy task they need plenty of sunshine and warm weather, the seeds should be placed in well ...
Choosing a breed of pig suitable for your farm or self sufficient property is fairly important, as pigs come in all different sizes and temperaments and have there own qualities according to the ...
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Can you live a self sufficient lifestyle in the suburbs, to an extent yes you can live the self sufficient lifestyle just about any where you choose, how ever alot depends on the amount of available s...
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The traditional style greenhouse or glasshouse has been around for a long time they are both spacious inside and can be built to a variety of different styles and configurations and are very ...
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The thought of producing your own food, generating your own power and providing your family with other life essentials and to be self sufficient away from the burden of every day life of the big city is very appealing to alot of people, but it takes alot of thought and planing to achive this life style.
The early settlers from every country all around the world would of lived this way raising livestock and gardening for food, and it would of been a natural thing to do as they had no other choice in the early days, however trying to achive self sufficiency in todays busy world is not an easy task, we have grown up with all life essentials at our finger tips.
Becoming self sufficient and engaging in sustainable living usually means forfeiting alot of life luxuries that we take for granted and producing most of our needs from the land, there will always be a time when you need to rely on the modern world however, going totaly self sufficient is out of reach for most people you still need petrol to run emergency generators or run the tractor or car.
To make all this happen and come together is a monumental task by any ones standards, but the rewards when every thing falls into place and finally you are self sufficient and have no need to rely on outside assistance to enjoy your life is a great feeling indeed. Join our online forums for discussion and sharing of self sufficiency ideas and practices.
There a hundreds of varieties of potatoes around the world and each country has there own varieties specifically grown to suit the climate of a particular area, and choosing a variety for your se...
When we think of honey it is usually associated with the benefit of tasting great as a food product, honey is spread on bread for sandwiches used in the morning breakfast cereal and spread across a sl...
Hydroponics are the most efficient growing systems around for any vegetables varieties, and a large amount of vegetables can be grown in a small space, and when hydroponics are matched to a ...