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Alan Bridgewater. The Self-Sufficiency Specialist
Contents
Author’s foreword
What is self-sufficiency? What will it involve?
The benefits of self-sufficiency. What is in it for me?
ENERGY STATISTICS
Considering your options. How can I get started?
GETTING DOWN TO DETAILS
A place in the town. Is urban self-sufficiency feasible?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A place in the country. How is rural living different?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The self-sufficient town house. What are the main considerations?
The self-sufficient village cottage. How does this differ from the town-house set-up?
The self-sufficient smallholding. What is a smallholding?
Off-grid water. Why should I go off-grid?
WELLS AND BOREHOLES
ABOVE-GROUND COLLECTION SYSTEMS
Recycling water. Why recycle water?
BASIC RECYCLING SYSTEM
SOPHISTICATED RECYCLING SYSTEM
AN INGENIOUS SINK-OVER-TOILET INVENTION
Cookers and stoves. Can I cook off-grid?
COOKER OPTIONS
FLUE OPTIONS
Solar collectors and Trombe walls. How can I harness the sun’s heat?
TROMBE WALLS
WINTER
SUMMER
EVACUATED-TUBE COLLECTOR
Solar or photovoltaic cells. What are these cells used for?
A STANDALONE PV SYSTEM
SOLAR COLLECTORS AND PV CELLS
Wind turbines. How much power do they produce?
ON-GRID TIE-IN SYSTEM
OFF-GRID SYSTEM
Geothermal heating. What does this consist of?
VERTICAL OR DEEP-BORE LOOP SYSTEM
HORIZONTAL OR GROUND LOOP SYSTEM
Water or hydro turbines. Is a water turbine viable?
A PICTO HYDRO TURBINE
Inverters and batteries. What is an inverter?
BATTERY SET-UP
Super-insulating your home. Is insulation really that important?
Recycling your household waste. Why is recycling such a big issue?
RECYCLING WASTE
PRODUCTS FROM RECYCLED WASTE
Growing organic vegetables. What does organic gardening entail?
TRADITIONAL SINGLE DIGGING
CROP ROTATION
GROWING OPTIONS
Growing organic fruit. Why grow organic fruit?
SOFT FRUIT – PRUNING AND TRAINING
GROWING SYSTEMS
Growing herbs. Why grow herbs?
POPULAR HERBS
PLANTING SCHEMES
Keeping chickens. Are chickens easy to keep?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping ducks. Are ducks easier to keep than chickens?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping geese. Are geese worth considering?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping goats. What are the advantages of goats?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping sheep. Are sheep easy to look after?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping a cow. Will it be worth the effort?
Keeping pigs. What are ‘weaners’?
HOUSING OPTIONS
Keeping bees. Can I keep bees in a small garden?
THE HIVE
Storing food. How can I store any surplus?
Making jam. Is jam-making cost-effective?
BASIC JAM-MAKING EQUIPMENT
Making chutney. What’s special about chutney?
BASIC CHUTNEY-MAKING EQUIPMENT
Drying food. What is the point of drying?
Smoking food. Why do we smoke food?
Making beer. Is brewing complicated?
BASIC BEER-MAKING EQUIPMENT
Making cider. Is cider-making as easy as it sounds?
BASIC CIDER-MAKING EQUIPMENT
Making wine. Can I make wine from any fruit or vegetable?
BASIC WINE-MAKING EQUIPMENT
Making vegetarian soap. How easy is it to make soap?
STEP-BY-STEP METHOD
Making candles. What do I need to make candles?
STEP-BY-STEP METHOD
Glossary
Index
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
