Hi, my name is Lou and although my husband and I are not close to being self sufficient, that's definitely our end plan. We have so much trouble with bugs in the Summer and clay soil all year round. At the moment we are having lots of luck with peanuts, corn, asparagus, tomatoes, lettuce and carrots. Bring on the summer heat and that will all go down hill. I enjoy reading your posts and will have lots of questions in the future