Self-Sufficient in Suburbia
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: April 2013
Spring was late in arriving but we used the late arrival of spring to dig some new drainage on the…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: Spring 2013
March 2013 was colder, very cold, one of the coldest on record. We have had to delay planting some of…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: Mid Winter 2013
The year started with a dry fortnight, and then the snow arrived, putting on hold work on the allotment and…
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How to roast lamb
A friend had sent her lambs to slaughter so we swapped some of our Tamworth pork for half a lamb….
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Autumn
It is August and we are still recovering from the bad weather which have hit our attempts to grow our…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: S2 E1: February
Jonathan is well into winter though the weather has been mild. The hens are laying lots of eggs but we…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: Episode 7: Winter
Christmas is coming up and Jonathan is determined that his seasonal feast is all homegrown. The mild autumn seemed to…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: Episode 6: October
It’s October and our attempts to become self-sufficient have been boosted by the mild autumn. The hens are laying, the…
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Self-Sufficient in Suburbia: Episode 5: September
Jonathan has added bees and chickens to his allotment as he aims to live The Good Life. To watch a…






