Author’s foreword
GETTING STARTED
What is self-sufficiency?
The benefits of self-sufficiency
Considering your options
A place in the town
A place in the country
THE SELF-SUFFICIENT SET-UP
The self-sufficient town house
The self-sufficient village cottage
The self-sufficient smallholding
Off-grid water
Recycling water
Cookers and stoves
Solar collectors and Trombe walls
Solar or photovoltaic cells
Wind turbines
Geothermal heating
Water or hydro turbines
Inverters and batteries
Super-insulating your home
Recycling your household waste
Growing organic vegetables
Growing organic fruit
Growing herbs
KEEPING ANIMALS
Keeping chickens
Keeping ducks
Keeping geese
Keeping goats
Keeping sheep
Keeping a cow
Keeping pigs
Keeping bees
USING YOUR PRODUCE
Storing food
Making jam
Making chutney
Drying food
Smoking food
Making beer
Making cider
Making wine
Making vegetarian soap
Making candles
Glossary
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