Episode 51 - home blacksmithing with Mike Koopman
Today I’m talking with Mike Koopman. Mike is a blacksmithing enthusiast, who works on a Viking gorge he built in his garden. We talk about how you can get set up to start blacksmithing yourself withou...
3 Jun 202028min
Episode 50 - Oil - difficult to produce part 2
Today is part two of our difficult to produce series. Today we are looking at oil, and cooking oil in particular. At first I was daunted at the prospect of a world without vegetable or sunflower oil, ...
1 Jun 202015min
Episode 49 - breeding chickens
There isn’t much more captivating than watching day old chicks running round the garden. And you don’t need to be a child to enjoy it! Breeding your own hens is a fun and practical way of ensuring fut...
29 Mai 202019min
Episode 48 - understanding hardiness zones
The USDA plant hardiness zone system is a useful tool, however it is limited in it’s functionality. There is much more that goes into wether a plant will thrive in your area. Contact us via email - Se...
27 Mai 202019min
Episode 47 - difficult to produce 1 - sugar
The first in our series on things I considered difficult to produce at an individual family level in our climate, Sugar. Today I’m talking about ways to make your own sugar substitutes. Contact us via...
25 Mai 202017min
Episode 46 - raising pigs
If you are considering raising an animal purely for meat then pigs make the best option for someone new to the process. Contact us via email - SelfSufficientContact@Gmail.com Support the Show - htt...
22 Mai 202020min
Episode 45 - working with the weather
Understanding our climate and working with the weather an save us so many garden failures as well as making our work easier. Contact us via email - SelfSufficientContact@Gmail.com Support the Show -...
20 Mai 202020min
Episode 44 - supplemental - introducing our ‘hard to replace’ food series
A mini episode today due to time pressure, introducing our upcoming series on hard to replace foods. Contact us via email - SelfSufficientContact@gmail.com Support the Show - https://www.patreon.com...
18 Mai 20202min
