Resources

A friend asked me the other day what books I would recommend as a good resource as she and her husband are looking at moving to a small holding as well. I have collected some good books over the years but I'm sure others could add to the list. The net, of course, is invaluable and there are innumerable sites covering every topic she could hope to research.
Other peoples blogs are brilliant; I like reading about the day to day journey as well as getting tips on all sorts of things.

So here is the list from my bookshelf;

The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency. by John Seymour. (Known as the father of modern self-sufficiency. an English book but translates well to Australian living)

Living the Good Life by Linda Cockburn. (Aussie book, full of how-to's, great ideas, recipes)

Backyard Self-Sufficiency and Chook Book both  by Jackie French. (Aussie of course)

A slice of Organic Life. Editor -in -Chief  Sheherazade Goldsmith (all sorts of wonderful topics covered)

Choosing Eden by Adrienne Langman. (More of just an interesting read about the move into self - suff by a couple of city exects. From Sydney to Nana Glen)

Grow your own Drugs and A year with James Wong. both by.....you guessed it ...James Wong. (great books on growing your own plants for simple remedies. Fascinating books)

This is a good short list of what I've used and enjoyed. I've got many more on gardening, herbal remedies, cooking, chemical free living  etc. but these ones are sort of good -all-rounders. As much as I love the net I really like having a book on the shelf so I can grab it on the way past just to check something. And there's nothing like taking a bit of time out of a busy day and curling up with a good book. Bliss!