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 Potatoes and flowers Today the potatoes went in pots of homemade compost.  Hollyhocks, cosmos, verbascum, verbena bonariensis, echium, echinacea, meadowsweet, were sown.
 Is Self Sufficiency Possible? Are you thinking about growing your own?  Do you have a large garden or allotment?  Do you want to grow your own?  We have all been there, dreaming of hot summers walking barefoot down the garden to harvest dinner for you and your family.  But is it really possible?  Can you do it?  And is it cost effective or even affordable?  Now, more than ever we are looking to ensure our loved ones eat wholesome food that is free from chemicals and preservatives.  We are all aware that pesticides and herbicides can contaminate our food and can possibly cause health problems, whilst organic produce is readily available it can be expensive and may not offer all the health benefits we are looking for.  So we decide the only way to go is to grow our own. Growing our own produce can offer a wealth of benefits, from knowing it is free from undesirable chemicals to being able to harvest it at it's peak of ripeness and ensuring it is tasty and fresh.  And it is with this