Be it for financial reasons, health concerns or the environment, self sufficient living is something that a growing number of people aspire to.
Vegetables are one of the first steps to self sufficient living, requiring just some space, seeds and a lot of patience.
Books such as The Vegetable & Herb Expert by Dr. D.G. Hessayon provide a wealth of information, from expected yield to approximate time between sowing and picking. Using this data you can work out how much you plan to eat in a week, how much to grow and when to plant it.
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It maybe some years until you've have the practice and knowledge to become self sufficient with vegetable growing, but each yield is a lesson learnt - be it growing more than you need, too little or even finding a yield susceptible to pests. In fact it may even take a couple of years to get a yield going from a fruit like raspberries.
Any excess can always be frozen, but if you're anything like me the freezer will fill rather quickly!
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