The Self-Sufficiency Garden by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper
Learn how you can eat homegrown food all year round and save money on groceries by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency.
The Sustainability Book Club met on December 5 to discuss The Self-Sufficiency Garden: Feed Your Family and Save Money by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper.
From the publisher: Huw Richards and Sam Cooper have spent the past two years planning and trialing their very own self-sufficiency garden and now they’ve worked out the perfect formula. Grow five portions of nutritious vegetables a day for four people following their month-by-month growing plan, which is realistic and flexible with cost, space, and time in mind.
Learn about Huw and Sam’s self-sufficiency ethos, goals and approaches
Create your garden and learn how to build all the growing spaces you will need, such as hot beds and polytunnels.Follow month-by-month planting plans with guidance on key tasks throughout the year
Discover useful kitchen tips meal prep, storage, and preserving ideas along with base recipes so you can make the most of your crops.
Follow Huw and Sam’s tried-and-tested methods and save money while enjoying homegrown food all year.
The Sustainability Book Club
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