Selfsufficientish.com

When I was little I took a bundle of rags to the Rag man and got a day old chick! Our mam gave it to a neighbour who kept fowls on his allotment and we had it for the next Christmas dinner! :lol: Or so they assured me. :? We had mobile shops for just about everything. The icecream van sold cigarette...

Cauliflowers - at the second attempt!
The first lot had an identity crisis - thought they were cabbages and didn`t produce any curds.
The second lot looked all right but bolted in the heatwave.
The third bed has produced lovely caulis.
All from the same seed packet!

Great! You seem to be a well mixed and motivated crowd. (I guess I can now say `we` instead of `you`.)
Thank you for your welcome .
I look forward to talking with you.

Hello people. This site looks good! It would be great if it really is an `urban guide to almost self sufficiency`. I have felt a little bit uncomfortable on similar forums where EVERYBODY seems to be a small holder with a super cottage and a couple of acres. This was our dream for when we retired fr...