The Self-Sufficiency Garden: Feed Your Family and Save Money Book

Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialing their self-sufficiency garden in a 10x13m plot, and now they've worked out the perfect formula. Grow six portions of nutritious veg a day per person following their month-by-month growing plan, which is realistic and flexible with cost, space, and time in mind. Follow this carefully curated year-round growing plan to yield six portions of veg per person per day, plus batching and preserving recipes! Whether you are looking for cost-effective ways to put food on the table and feed your family, a fan of Huw’s YouTube videos and would like to try out the recipes for yourself or a gardener who would like some guidance on how to grow your own food, this book will be great for you. With this gardening book, you will be able to: - Learn about Huw's self-sufficiency ethos, goals and approaches to growing food- Create your garden and learn how to build all the growing spaces you will need, such as hotbeds and polytunnels. - Follow month-by-month planting plans with guidance on key tasks throughout the year and different seasons. - Perfect your growing skills with sowing, weeding, watering and composting. - Discover useful kitchen tips for meal prep, storage, and preserving ideas along with base recipes so you can make the most of your crops. -Find recipes for delicious dishes including soup, curry, tray bakes and salads + dressings. Follow Huw Richards and Sam Cooper’s tried-and-tested methods and save money while enjoying homegrown food all year.Read More