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Practical Self-Reliance in an Ordinary UK Home.

No land. No trust fund. No romantic nonsense.
Just growing, making, and building resilient systems where we are.

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The Journey To Here

What We Believe

Growing

Small-space food growing. UK climate. Practical systems.

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Making

DIY remedies. Food preservation. β€œMake it instead.”

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Building Systems

Pantry organisation. Ethical sourcing. Food transparency.

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πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸŒΎ Allotment holders and tiny back garden veg growers
πŸ“πŸŽ₯ Sharing the benefits of planet friendly gardening
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Small-space self-sufficiency isn't about growing E Small-space self-sufficiency isn't about growing EVERYTHING. It's about making sensible choices. 🌱 I won't waste precious growing space on crops we don't enjoy just because they're traditional allotment staples. Sweetcorn? Not worth the space here. Cucamelons? Absolutely not invited back. πŸ˜‚ Meanwhile garlic gets an entire neighbourhood. Your garden doesn't need to impress another gardener. It needs to work for YOUR kitchen. #SmallSpaceGardening #GrowYourOwnFood #KitchenGarden #GardenPlanning #SelfReliance #GrowWhatYouEat #UKGardening #BackToTheGoodLife
Yellow sticker mushrooms? Into the dehydrator they Yellow sticker mushrooms? Into the dehydrator they go. From β€œneeds using today” to future seasoning in a jar. Tiny pantry win, very satisfying. πŸ„ #yellowstickers #dehydratingfood #frugallivinguk #pantrybuilding #zerowastefood
My two completely unreasonable crop priorities for My two completely unreasonable crop priorities for 2027: GARLIC AND TOMATOES. πŸ§„πŸ… We use ridiculous amounts of both, which is actually exactly how I think a small garden should be planned. Not around what looks impressive. Not around what everyone says you should grow. Grow the expensive things, the delicious things and especially the things your household actually eats by the bucketload. In our case, apparently we're preparing to repel vampires with pasta sauce. #GardenPlanning #GrowWhatYouEat #GarlicGrowing #TomatoGrowing #KitchenGarden #SelfSufficiency #SmallSpaceGarden #BackToTheGoodLife
Apparently chickens have opinions on square footag Apparently chickens have opinions on square footage. We’re turning a Β£50 Facebook Marketplace playhouse into a coop, so first job: working out if it’s actually big enough. πŸ” #chickencoopbuild #backyardchickens #ukhomesteading #diyhomestead #smallspacehomestead
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Our Core Values

  • Planet first.
  • Skills over convenience.
  • Animals first
  • Local where possible.
  • Adapt where necessary.
  • Building confidence

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We collaborate with brands aligned to practical self-reliance, sustainability, and ethical food systems.

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