We have a busy weekend ahead. Trying to become self sufficient in small steps seems to be the way to go at the moment. We have been able to grow enough onions, garlic and pumpkins to last us a year. So now we are moving on to potatoes! We have to plant 45 (!) seed potatoes to keep us fed for only 4 months and so we have enough potatoes to seed for the next four months. Of course this is if everything goes to plan and all 45 seed potatoes give us a good crop of potatoes. But it's good practice and the children are looking forward to planting the potatoes on the weekend. We built the garden bed last weekend out of rocks strewn about the property, and will be adding the soil and seed potatoes on Sunday. The children had fun picking up the little rocks and looking under the larger ones that hubby lifted with his crow bar and sack trolley. After an afternoon of carrying rocks and wheelbarrow rides we were all thoroughly exhausted! Which was just fantastic!