Chickens are an integral part of almost every self sufficiency system. Here I talk a little about breeds, fencing, breeding, feed and other points regarding keeping hens.

What sort of things go in to planning a vegetable garden? Here I discuss things like wind exposure and crop rotation.

Managing waste is a crucial part of self sufficiency thinking. Everything wasted is exactly that- a wasted energy or resource that could potentially be used to enhance some system of self sufficiency.

Watercress is a great plant for anyone to grow. Super easy to grow and propagate. You can also forage for it in the wild.

Managing frost can be tricky at the start of the season. The longer you extend your planting season, the more you expose your plants to frost and the risk it presents. Even with the most risk averse attentions a late frost can catch you by surprise and decimate your crop before its even got a foothold. Here I talk about some cheap and free ways to protect your young plants from frost.

How to plant seeds, either direct sowing or in seed starter trays. I use a no digging method in my vegetable bed.

Most people don’t have space for a huge polytunnel and a herd of milking goats, but even an urban garden can be a greatly productive space to increase your food security.

One of the key components of a self sufficient life is to have plants that reproduce without too much effort. Tip layering is a great method for propagating more berry plants to increase your production, but also make excess plants to sell if desired.

In order to be really self sufficient, at some point you will want to start monetising some of the things you are doing. In this episode, we take a look at the easiest ways to start generating an income from your homestead.

It’s important not to take on too much in any walk of life, but when you are homesteading, it can be especially important as unfinished project can soon mount up and compound one another.