How big a garden would you need to be self-sufficent?

Many different answers to that question here. Maybe interesting for #smallholders #Crofters #Garden #Permaculture #AllotmentChat people? One of my favouite replies was:

“There are no self-sufficient agriculturalists. The base unit for success is probably about 50 people. The first thing to cultivate is friends.”MarnaNightingale

(Maybe that’s because I am an #anthropologist, not a crofter 😊)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/19/readers-reply-how-big-a-garden-would-you-need-to-be-self-sufficient-for-a-family-of-four?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Sheep footprints in the sand.
#Shetland sheep will often go to the beach to eat seaweed. #Crofters can get information about weather, tide and season by watching their animals.

#Scotland #anthropology #sheep #sheepofmastadon

Crofter's Gate near my home.
The old crofters gate leading to the common grazing land. Every crofter who belongs to this township, is allowed to keep their cattle and sheep on the land, to graze free of charge. It is wonderful to see the spring lambs in May. The land is covered in purple heather in the summer with sky larks singing above. Such a inspirational place.
#crofters
#isleofskye
#crofting
#happy
#gates

On this week’s FAS TV, we’re at #SRUC’s Kirkton Farm to hear about #biodiversity, #watermanagement & feed efficiency projects, & Davy McCracken gives us his views on future #agricultural #policy which will impact #hillfarmers & #crofters across #Scotland.
https://youtu.be/cVrD2sbUEbY

#crofters

Must proof read posts.