Here is all you need to know to get started and establish a successful smallholding or garden plot to provide you and your family with food throughout the year. The Self-Sufficiency Manual has been written to cater for southern hemisphere gardening, including information on heat and drought, pests and diseases, common plants and vegetables and more. There is practical advice on planning, establishing and maintaining a smallholding, allotment or garden, as well as a step-by-step and fully illustrated guide to planting, growing, harvesting and storing vegetables and fruit produce. There are essential tips on selecting, housing, and looking after chickens, goats, pigs, bees and more, as well as expert advice on collecting and recycling water and generating energy for your home.