Amish Survival Guide for UK Homes: Homesteading, Bottling & Preserving, Herbal Remedies and Old-Fashioned Survival Skills — Made for British Weather, Gardens and Measurements

Most self-sufficiency books are written for American homes: cups and Fahrenheit, basements and acres, pressure canners you can’t easily buy here, and jars and pints that are a different size from ours. Some even rely on far-fetched “secret Amish” claims. This book is different. It is written for British homes, British weather and British rules, in plain, friendly language. The author is honest from the first page: she is not Amish. Instead, she takes the everyday habits that have kept Amish families capable for generations and fits them to a semi in Swindon, a farmhouse in Powys or a flat with a patio in Glasgow. No bunkers. No doom. Just calm, practical skills for a steadier household. Inside you will find: What the Amish really do, and what they don’t, along with the plain habits worth borrowing A gentle first month to get started with no land, money or big plan Growing in British weather: safe planting dates by region, fifteen reliable crops, no-dig beds, slugs and blight Bottling the British way: water-bath methods based on tested guidance, a clear explanation of UK and US jar sizes, and an honest account of what you should never bottle at home Food storage with no cellar: clamps, sauerkraut, pickled onions, drying and traditional salted runner beans Hens, bees and small livestock under current UK rules, including poultry registration and the ban on feeding kitchen scraps A kitchen apothecary of twenty herbs that grow well in Britain, each with clear guidance on who should take care Lamplight and one warm room: living calmly through a power cut Water: rain butts, grey water, a drinking-water store, and the difference between boil-water and do-not-drink notices Heat without the big bill: draught-proofing, insulation, wood stoves and UK burning rules Twelve weekend projects with metric cutting lists and numbered steps Make do, mend and trade: darning, patching, simple repairs and sharing skills with neighbours Every chapter ends with a simple step to try that week. At the back you’ll find a month-by-month plain year, UK/US/metric conversion tables, a larder record and a list of sources. Everything is in metric, with UK names, UK weather and UK safety guidance throughout. Safety boxes flag the points you must not skip. Perfect for beginners, allotment holders, families watching their bills, and anyone who wants a calmer, more capable home. Start with one jar, one pot of herbs and one mended sock. That is how every plain household began.