Escape the rat race and cultivate your own paradise. Discover how one gardener transformed a tired paddock into a thriving, self-sufficient homestead—and how you can too.
Grounded is more than just a gardening book; it is a powerful memoir of resilience, resourcefulness, and transformation. Author Liz Zorab, the voice behind the popular YouTube channel Byther Farm, shares her inspiring journey of turning just 0.8 acres into a productive food oasis. Overcoming the challenges of chronic illness, Liz proves that you don’t need vast wealth or endless energy to create a lifestyle of independence and abundance.
Whether you are dreaming of a smallholding, looking to maximize your backyard harvest, or simply wanting to live more lightly on the earth, Grounded provides the practical blueprint and the mental toolkit you need to succeed.
What You’ll Discover Inside:
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Practical Wisdom: Learn how to fill your garden without emptying your pockets using clever, low-cost resourcefulness.
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Sustainable Systems: Master the art of growing 80% of your own food on a small plot.
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Resilience & Wellness: Gain insight into how gardening can help you overcome personal obstacles and achieve a more balanced, independent lifestyle.
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Space Optimization: Learn to make the most of the space you have, regardless of size.
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Inspiration for Every Gardener: From beginners to advanced smallholders, this book offers a "can-do" attitude that encourages you to learn, adapt, and work with nature.
Why Readers Love Grounded:
Praised by leading gardening experts like Huw Richards, Mark Valencia (Self Sufficient Me), and Tanya Anderson (Lovely Greens), Grounded is hailed as a modern, honest, and essential guide for the self-sufficiency movement. It’s a beautifully written narrative that is as practical as it is uplifting.
Product Details
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Title: Grounded: A Gardener's Journey to Abundance and Self-Sufficiency
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Author: Liz Zorab
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Perfect For: Aspiring homesteaders, organic gardening enthusiasts, anyone looking for self-sufficiency tips, and fans of inspiring, true-life transformation stories.
Industry Reviews
"Grounded is a fascinating, fun and inspirational read. I warmly recommend it to anyone who grows their own (whatever size plot), who wishes to start a smallholding, or who wants to find out more about living lightly on the earth."--Stephanie Hafferty, Organic Gardening Expert and author of No Dig Organic Home and Garden and The Creative Kitchen
"Grounded is a refreshingly honest and entertaining read that weaves together personal experience and practical food-gardening tips. It's a modern, yet down-to-earth, guidebook for aspiring smallholders on par with John Seymour's The Fat of the Land."--Tanya Anderson, author of A Woman's Garden and the popular gardening and beauty personality behind Lovely Greens
"I first started following Liz on her excellent YouTube Channel several years ago due to her 'down to earth' way of presenting gardening and homesteading knowledge/experienced based content. Liz's book Grounded is a first-hand story about self-sufficiency that also collates literally thousands of tips and practical examples of food gardening and self-reliance in such a way that it is a must-have learning tool for beginner through to advanced. Honestly, get the book and get into it!"--Mark Valencia, Founder of the YouTube Channel and Blog Self Sufficient Me
"The beauty of Grounded is it provides the mental toolkit needed to unlock homegrown food abundance from an empty or under-used space."--Huw Richards, Organic Gardening Expert and Author
"What a beautiful book this is; honest, uplifting, practical, and full of inspiring projects, which I cannot wait to try in our own back garden. The author's 'can-do' attitude, her openness, and her willingness to learn and adapt as she goes along, shine throughout. Most of all, I love the way Liz and her husband have gone the extra mile to work with nature. The results, on so many levels, are remarkable."--Brigit Strawbridge Howard, author of Dancing with Bees
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