And these are my answers (yes, I am far away from self-sufficiency!)
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------------I buy all--------I buy most--------About 50/50--------I grow most--------I grow all
Rice I BUY ALL
Flour I BUY ALL
Pasta I BUY ALL
Beans BUY MOST
Lentils BUY MOST
(leave blank if you do not eat a specific food)
Amaranth I BUY ALL
Quinoa I BUY ALL
Maize I BUY ALL
Brassicas BUY MOST, EXCEPT SUMMER
Carrots BUY MOST, EXCEPT SUMMER
Potatoes BUY MOST, EXCEPT LATE SUMMER
------------I buy all--------I buy most--------About 50/50--------I grow most--------I grow all
Pumpkins I BUY ALL
Tomatoes WE GROW MOST, ESPECIALLY IN SUMMER
Nuts I BUY ALL
Bananas I BUY ALL
Berries THEY GROW ALL WILD
Other fruit I BUY ALL
Peppercorn I BUY ALL
Oregano I GROW ALL
Milk I BUY ALL
Butter I BUY ALL
Yogurt I BUY ALL
Eggs WE GROW MOST IN OUR COMMUNITY
Fish I BUY ALL
Meat I BUY ALL
Do you grow any perennial crop that you use pleny as food?
LOVAGE, RASPBERRIES, RHUBARB, CHIVES
If you feel free, please state how much self-sufficiency you are regarding:
----------------Grid (approx %)--------Rainwater catchment %--------Spring water
Water 100% SPRING WATER
----------------Grid (approx %)--------Off-grid %
Energy 100% GRID
------------------------Percentage of imported plant fertility
Compost/Fertility 95% SELF-GROWN AND KITCHEN
COMPOST, 5% IMPORTED SEAWEED (50KM AWAY)
And what source of income do you have in your homestead/ community:
MY OWN JOB (I DON'T HAVE ANY PRODUCE BUSINESS)
Our projects:
in Portugal, sheltered terraces facing eastwards, high water table, uphill original forest of pines, oaks and chestnuts. 2000m2
in Iceland: converted flat lawn, compacted poor soil, cold, windy, humid climate, cold, short summer. 50m2