Good story about an inspirational family. Working in health and social care management and social research here in Scotland for over 30 years, I've also raised a family and done my best to teach myself and the kids how to be partly self-sufficient (up to a point, and nowhere near what you have achieved - but in a way, that isn't the poin…
Good story about an inspirational family. Working in health and social care management and social research here in Scotland for over 30 years, I've also raised a family and done my best to teach myself and the kids how to be partly self-sufficient (up to a point, and nowhere near what you have achieved - but in a way, that isn't the point. Few of us have your amazing work ethic, energy, drive and seriously hard-core farming skill-set, and let alone the resources to buy up larger plots of land.
But in a way, we don't need to. Anyone can grow basil, parsley and chilis on a window-ledge, even if they live on the 20th floor of a high rise apartment block: its the thought that counts ;-) And for those lucky enough to have a bit of a garden, there is almost no limit to what can be grown for the pot even in a small space, especially using raised planters (we use old railway sleepers and half whisky barrels here).
Good story about an inspirational family. Working in health and social care management and social research here in Scotland for over 30 years, I've also raised a family and done my best to teach myself and the kids how to be partly self-sufficient (up to a point, and nowhere near what you have achieved - but in a way, that isn't the point. Few of us have your amazing work ethic, energy, drive and seriously hard-core farming skill-set, and let alone the resources to buy up larger plots of land.
But in a way, we don't need to. Anyone can grow basil, parsley and chilis on a window-ledge, even if they live on the 20th floor of a high rise apartment block: its the thought that counts ;-) And for those lucky enough to have a bit of a garden, there is almost no limit to what can be grown for the pot even in a small space, especially using raised planters (we use old railway sleepers and half whisky barrels here).