Self-Sufficient In Suburbia November/December

The mild autumn seemed to have been broken by the snow which our hens experienced for the first time. Christmas was coming up and we were determined that our seasonal feast was to be grown by us. Forget about all that commerically produced food on sale in the supermarkets. We grow our own! Follow us as we aim to become self-sufficient: www.self-sufficientinsuburbia.blogspot.com

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[RichHappyGirl]

Do the bees get any nutritional supplements above and beyond the fondant? What is your red cabbage recipe? Looked very delicious.

[jonathanwallace]

@RichHappyGirl The bees should get all the nutrients they need from their own honey. The fondant is given to them to supplement their energy supply.

[Smallpotato1965]

Ooooh..! Are you going to get Nubian goats? I love Nubians... They've got such cute heads and floppy ears... And as Greengate777 said, I would look into keeping rabbits as well. With one or two bucks and three does, you'll get enough rabbits to feed you around the year (average about 6 kits per litter per doe, three times a year makes between 50 and 60 rabbits a year, which is a rabbit per week).

If I had a garden I would *definately* keep me some rabbits.

[jonathanwallace]

@Smallpotato1965 Rabbits are a possibility. I used to keep them when I was a kid. However, we do have a relatively ample supply of wild bunnies which make occasional mealtime visits to my cabbage patch. We have an air rifle as well.

[Greengate777]

wouldn't some sort of goat be a good idea for you? I assume that you are at the allotment every day to see to the chickens.... a eating machine lie a goat would take care of a lot of the garden waste and supply some milk in exchange...

[jonathanwallace]

@Greengate777 Funny yu should mention it but we are planning to get goats. However, we need to sort out some extra land first.

[RichHappyGirl]

@jonathanwallace thanks, good 2 know. This Spring, there's very few bees and pollinators. Few apples this winter. I worry about the little dears. : )

[Greengate777]

rabbits could also be an idea you could consider... not so much work as a goat...