Self-sufficiency for the 21st Century.pdf

The small farm With more space to play with, you can keep a wider range of animals and grow the crops to feed them. Growing crops under cover on a large scale, combined with successional sowing and crop-storage systems, will let you grow and eat your own food nearly all year round. And you’ll have scope for different renewable technologies.

NEW WAY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY

THE SMALL FARM

KEY TO FARM 1

Bamboo for garden canes (p.178)

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Ram pump to supply water tank (pp.74–75)

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Grapevines, tea, and hops (p.149, p.179)

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Spring plus dual-powered pump (p.79)

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Duck enclosure with pond (pp.198–199)

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Netted strawberries (p.150)

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Compost bins (pp.104–106)

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Water tank to feed hoop house (pp.114–115)

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Cold frame (pp.116–117)

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Greenhouse with heat sink (pp.118–119)

11 Fruit cages (p.152) 12 Beds for crop rotation (pp.108–109) 13

Pig enclosure (pp.200–203)

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Waterwheel and aqueduct (pp.72–73)

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Fodder crops (pp.176–179)

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Turkey enclosure (pp.196–197)

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Woodland (pp.182–183)

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Beehives (pp.212–213)

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Mushroom logs (pp.160–161)

Ducks (5) such as these Indian Runners must have access to a large pond.

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20 Goose enclosure (pp.198–199) 21 Fruit and nut orchard (pp.150–155) 22 Grid-linked wind turbine (pp.64–67)

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23 Geodesic dome (p.114)

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24 Medicinal garden and wildlife area (p.265)

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25 Sheep and cattle area (pp.204–211) 26 Pollarded willows (pp.278–279) 27 Chicken enclosure (pp.188–195)

A geodesic dome (23) is the perfect undercover environment for growing plants.

28 Solar dryer and raised bed (p.244, p.126) 29 Woodstore (p.82) 30 Recycling bins and worm bin (pp.92–93, p.127) 31 Herb spiral (pp.158–159)

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32 Earth oven and smoker (p.252, p.250) 33 Reed bed system (pp.80–81)

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34 Rainwater storage tank (pp.78–79) 35 Solar thermal panels on roof (pp.62–63) 36 Ground-source heat pump 37 Grid-linked solar PV panels (pp.60–61) 38 Workshop and hay shed (pp.52–53, p.180) 39 Biodiesel reactor in outbuilding (pp.84–87) 40 Compost toilet (p.77) 41 Root cellar (p.181)

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Cattle (25) require a few acres of good pasture to graze, and some types may need a winter shelter. 21