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| Contents | p. 4 |
| Why a Concise Guide? | p. 6 |
| The Self-Supporting Life | p. 8 |
| Foreword from 2002 Edition | p. 10 |
| Introduction | p. 12 |
| The Meaning of Self-Sufficiency | |
| The Way to Self-Sufficiency | p. 20 |
| Humans and their Environment | p. 26 |
| The Urban Garden | p. 28 |
| The Allotment | p. 32 |
| Food from the Garden | |
| The Food-Producing Garden | p. 38 |
| The Deep Bed | p. 43 |
| Sowing and Planting | p. 46 |
| Growing under Cover | p. 49 |
| Protecting from Pests | p. 51 |
| Maintaining a Healthy Plot | p. 54 |
| Vegetables | p. 54 |
| Herbs | p. 71 |
| Vegetables Through the Year | p. 80 |
| Winter | p. 84 |
| Spring | p. 86 |
| Early Summer | p. 88 |
| Late Summer | p. 90 |
| Autumn | p. 92 |
| The Greenhouse | p. 94 |
| Soft Fruit | p. 96 |
| Tree Fruit | p. 100 |
| Caring for Fruit Trees | p. 104 |
| Clearing Land | p. 107 |
| Making Use of Trees | p. 110 |
| Hedging and Fencing | p. 115 |
| Scything | p. 122 |
| Food from Nature | |
| Pigs | p. 126 |
| Poultry | p. 130 |
| Rabbits | p. 139 |
| Bees and Honey | p. 140 |
| Plants, Nuts, and Berries | p. 144 |
| Mushrooms | p. 146 |
| In the Kitchen | |
| The Storeroom | p. 150 |
| Harvesting and Storing | p. 152 |
| Making Bread | p. 156 |
| Preserving | p. 160 |
| Freezing | p. 162 |
| Bottling | p. 166 |
| Making Pickles and Chutneys | p. 169 |
| Making Jams and Syrups | p. 172 |
| Cakes, Biscuits, and Puddings | p. 176 |
| Meats | p. 178 |
| Fish | p. 180 |
| Vegetables | p. 182 |
| Brewing Basics | p. 184 |
| Making Beer | p. 186 |
| Making Wine | p. 190 |
| Making Cider and Vinegar | p. 195 |
| Energy and Waste | |
| Food for the Garden | p. 200 |
| Managing Waste | p. 203 |
| Saving Energy | p. 206 |
| Heat from the Sun | p. 209 |
| Power from the Wind | p. 212 |
| Crafts and Skills | |
| The Workshop | p. 216 |
| Building | p. 218 |
| Knots and Ropework | p. 222 |
| Working in Wood | p. 224 |
| Basketry | p. 230 |
| Things You Need to Know | |
| Becoming a Self-Supporter | p. 234 |
| "Getting it Together" | p. 241 |
| Contacts and References | p. 243 |
| Index | p. 247 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 256 |
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Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency
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Pub. Date: 2007-07-30
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