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We're shopping for land in Hungary and while prices are relatively low, when compared to those in Scotland, it's possible that our budget will only stretch to a 1-, or 2-acre plot. Ideally we're looking for 4 or 5 acres minimum however 1 or 2 acres will be suitable. With this in mind I'm collecting information and learning how to "survive" on smaller plots. Download: Start-a-1-acre-self-sufficient-homestead


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There are many pests that attack the plants in a garden. This article deals with the subject of slugs. How to stop slugs eating all the plants? Take a look at eartheasy.com. We've had problems with slugs. We planted parsley, it sprouted well and then overnight the slugs ate all the shoots. All of them. We did not act quickly enough to protect the parsley shoots. This time we will take multiple measures to stop the slugs - crushed egg shells, a beer trap and possibly some copper wire around the planted areas. Update: I put down crushed egg shells around each of the sprouting lettuce and radish....


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BBC - Growing Potatoes There are dozens of different potato varieties, usually described as early, second early and maincrop potatoes.These names indicate when they crop and also give you an idea of the space you'll need, how closely and when they can be planted. Garden Organic Growing potatoes without digging really is as great as it sounds! It's a lot less effort than the usual way, and you can use it as a method to clear ground of weeds. If your land is infected with potato eelworm you can use this method to grow a better crop. Royal Horticultural Society - Potatoes Potatoes are hugely versatile...


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Hunter:Gather:Cook Nick Weston's adventures and experiments in sustainable, low-impact self-reliant living. Here he talks about making his own beer and using hops in particular. Homebrew: Hops


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Drip irrigation is a more efficient way to bring water to your plants. Here, Eric shows you how to install a simple battery-operated system. I plan to implement a similar system when we move to Hunagry. As I've discussed previously provision of sufficient water, for domestic & agricultural use, will be a major issue for us once we're there. We will need to employ any and all techniques that allow us to conserve, re-use, reclaim and use efficiently all water that we have. We'll use a combination of a rainwater-collection, grey-water and efficient irrigation systems in addition to developing practices...


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Here's a list of composting toilet system articles & resources. Composting toilets An explaination of different types of composting toilet system. Composting toilets Composting toilet (Wikipedia) Owner-built systems CompostToilet.org.uk Download the Humanure Handbook


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