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Totally agree Moolie - my grandparents were country folks who lived in small village, there lives were hard but simple and enjoyeable. Today we have plenty of goods they couldn't dream off but are we any happier or healthier?

Question - why do we need GM? Is it because corporations can make large profits? Does the world not have enough land to grow all the food for human consumption needed? How much land is dedicated to growing food for animals not humans? I could ask many more questions but .................I think...

It seems there is little between prepping and self sufficiency or self reliance. It's just how our grandparents lived not that long ago.

Thanks for the responses - seems like we are all on a similar path

What is it that you are prepping for? Personally, I cannot envisage a total end but what I can envisage is a period when living costs will rise very substantially, when food will become very expensive or scarce for a healthy balanced diet, when energy costs will be unaffordable for many and...

Looks like a possible future project

Could be useful for climbing beans

Soap making is on our to do list. We have surplus olive oil and I suppose it's the satisfaction derived from making your own rather than comparing it to supermarket prices. If we compared prices we probably would not grow onions or make our own chips from homegrown potatoes as frozen oven chips...

Not only are herbal and natural remedies very useful and mainly without side effects but I am also interested in the healing effects of food or food avoidance. Whenever I have a slight cold or flu, which is thankfully not very often, I increase my intake of raw garlic and onions. Many people...

I think more and more people are trying to take control of their health and this partly stems from the distrust of big pharma companies. For example the sales of statins to control cholesterol are making them billions and more and more people have been put on these drugs before any attempt to...

Orange flavored olive oil - might give that a try

The distances between trees recommended is mostly that aimed at commercial growers, to maximise size, yields and allow access for tractors, but many trees can be planted a lot closer, as long as their size is controlled by pruning. When growing your own, it is more important to utilise the space...

Never too old to follow your dream. We are 57 and 52 and living a SS lifestyle keeps you younger. After a few years you will feel fitter and healthier and probably younger.

It's spreading. We had an allotment (a piece of land rented from the Council for food growing) in the UK for 20 years and up until a few years ago their were 8 occupants on a very large site, there are now over 60 and a waiting list and it's the same all over the UK with new sites being opened...

It's been on our to do list for quite some time. Good luck with any future project.

We have just completed an earth oven and successfully baked our first loaves. For details of how we constructed it go to our blog at http://cyprusgardener.blogspot.com/2012/04/build-wood-fired-earth-oven-part-2.html

Thanks for the recipe ORchick - another one to try.

The chard we planted in December is now ready to harvest and we are always trying new recipes to use our crop. One locally suggested recipe is a traditional vegetarian Cypriot recipe. Why not give it a try. Ingredients: 800ml water; A bunch (10-15) chard leaves thoroughly washed and dried 350g...

Preserved or pickled lemons are widely used in Asian and Arabic recipes and are grated to add to soups, stews, fish dishes, whilst baking, rice dishes and many other recipes. You can make your own by selecting sufficient unblemished lemons to fill a large jar. Wash lemons thoroughly and cut...

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