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I bought a copy of Roger Phillips Mushroom book as I was keen to get out there and find some wild mushrooms - but to be honest, it put me off because I didn't realise how many mushrooms were poisonous, and what horrible things they can do you! However, I was watching some show the other day (I can't...

Thanks to everyone for the replies.

I've had to put the whole chicken idea on hold because if work - but it's only postponed - I will have chickens one day!

You get some .. interesting? .. results when you put my name in - Jason Panting (yes, that is my real name!) - "said Jason, panting" - you see what I mean!

I thought it was good telly ... nothing more really. I expect to be watching far more good old family rows that anything to do with the nuts and bolts of becoming self-sufficient (or even selfsufficientish). I do hope, however, that this is just the first program of this type, and there may be a sho...

I live in town, but would really like to keep a couple of chickens. Does anyone out there keep chickens in their back garden? What sort of problems do you have (e.g. noise, neighbours, local foxes, smell) - and how much looking after do they take? Please understand that I really am coming at this fr...

Thanks for the advice Andy, The plot is weed free, although I have to admit I did bury anything and everything when I dug it all .. probably a bad move :roll: I like the idea of the plastic sheeting, I'll see if I can get hold of some - as you say, that should stop them from getting too big a hold. ...

Hi, First of all, I hope I've posted this in the right forum! A simple question, but I suspect not a simple answer : Should I use chemicals on my allotment? If so, are there such things as 'safe' chemicals? I've recently taken over an allotment, and it's now all clear and dug. The 'old hands' around...

Hello, Just found this site and thought that it matches the situation I'm in right now .. I'm a SITCOM (Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage) ans so the closest I can get to the country life and self sufficiency is reading John Seymours book. But .. I have decided I can do something, so ...