How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
Sep 30th 2010, 8:45 pm
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Re: How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
Oct 1st 2010, 8:10 pm
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Re: How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
Hi,
Is anyone out there self sufficient in Northern Spain/ Galicia? And if so, I just wondered in terms of percentage how self sufficient you could be in fruit, vegetables and nuts each year? Assuming you have enough land etc.
I see quite a few people have mentioned they get free wood from local woods, which sounds great
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I also wondered what other living costs are like in a rural area in Northern Spain/ Galicia? I have read various posts about this subject (mainly in Southern Spain) and realise it does vary from area to area, so any examples for this area would be very helpful, as we are just trying to work out what we should be budgeting to live on
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Any info about any of the above gratefully received, including other ways you could be self sufficient, or perhaps are already...
Many thanks
Moongazer
Is anyone out there self sufficient in Northern Spain/ Galicia? And if so, I just wondered in terms of percentage how self sufficient you could be in fruit, vegetables and nuts each year? Assuming you have enough land etc.
I see quite a few people have mentioned they get free wood from local woods, which sounds great
.I also wondered what other living costs are like in a rural area in Northern Spain/ Galicia? I have read various posts about this subject (mainly in Southern Spain) and realise it does vary from area to area, so any examples for this area would be very helpful, as we are just trying to work out what we should be budgeting to live on
.Any info about any of the above gratefully received, including other ways you could be self sufficient, or perhaps are already...
Many thanks
Moongazer
There are loads of Galicians living off the land but they also have modern conveniences like cars phone light etc. They also eat meat a lot, self grown as one would expect. So they have some sort of income, will you?
Oct 2nd 2010, 8:21 pm
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Re: How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
Thanks again everyone for your replies, as Poolboy said they are brilliant 
and really helpful too.
I am sure I will be on the forum plenty whenever we do make the move so will definitely update you all.
As yet we have not bought a property, as we plan to rent first, but we will bear in mind that we may be able to rent land from neighbours which could be quite useful.
The idea of the self sufficiency courses and book made me chuckle as everyone in the UK seems to be in on that at the moment
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Thanks Casa Santo Estevo for highlighting the need for a regular income, we will be living off a small pension so do need to consider carefully when we make the move and make sure we have done our sums correctly, not to mention where the exchange rate is too!
Thanks again everyone, you have been really helpful.
Moongazer
and really helpful too.I am sure I will be on the forum plenty whenever we do make the move so will definitely update you all.
As yet we have not bought a property, as we plan to rent first, but we will bear in mind that we may be able to rent land from neighbours which could be quite useful.
The idea of the self sufficiency courses and book made me chuckle as everyone in the UK seems to be in on that at the moment
.Thanks Casa Santo Estevo for highlighting the need for a regular income, we will be living off a small pension so do need to consider carefully when we make the move and make sure we have done our sums correctly, not to mention where the exchange rate is too!
Thanks again everyone, you have been really helpful.
Moongazer
Oct 3rd 2010, 10:34 pm
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Re: How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
Hello,
Sorry another question
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Does anyone know if you can grow olives successfully (for oil) in Galicia?
Many thanks
Moongazer
Sorry another question
:Does anyone know if you can grow olives successfully (for oil) in Galicia?
Many thanks
Moongazer
Oct 11th 2010, 1:17 pm
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Re: How self sufficient can you be in Northern Spain?
That's really helpful to know Casa Santo Estevo, thanks. And thanks for the link too, interesting....
, thanks. And thanks for the link too, interesting....
