Farms and Smallholdings

Alan Beat and his family moved to a smallholding in 1987.  Being complete novices they had everything to learn, from renovating buildings, keeping livestock, growing their own food, constructing fe...

Whether one wants to live in the suburbs and be more self-sufficient or begin homesteading in the country, the comprehensive, hands-on, problem-solving information and highly illustrated 'back-to-b...

It's no shock that the beekeeping trend is steadily on the rise. These fascinating and beautiful insects can be kept anywhere, whether your garden is a large country plot or an urban rooftop terrac...

Rita Ash shows that an infinite variety of cheeses can be made quite simply in the home kitchen. She gives detailed instructions on every aspect of production for home consumption or for sa...

Willy Newlands provides a detailed, witty and essential guide for the apprentice smallholder, making this title ideal for anyone who wants to discover and follow a more natural pace of life, or any...

What could be tastier than fruit, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own fruit can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite f...

What could be tastier than vegetables, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own vegetables can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your f...

If you have problems with rats, mice, moles, foxes, magpies etc. this book will tell you how to control them. there are chapters on trapping, poisoning and identifying your pest, and plenty of illu...

In 1982, the Griffins left the security of suburbia to grow garlic in West Wales. This is the funny, and sometimes touching, warts-and-all account of what happened four years after their arrival, w...

In this first of an exciting new series that focuses on specific aspects of rural living and eating, mushroom expert John Wright explains how to identify and collect (or avoid) the mushrooms and to...

Our Farm' is Rosie Boycott's compelling and endearing account of setting up her own smallholding in Ilminster and trying to make it profitable within eighteen months in an era of food globalization...

This is a do-it-yourself guide to building poultry houses and allied equipment. It discusses the needs of the various types of fowl, and gives detailed plans and material lists for building coops, ...

In 1982 the Griffiths left the security of suburbia to grow garlic in West Wales. This is a funny and sometimes touching, warts-and-all account of their first three years: of how they learned lambi...

A really useful book for anyone planning to buy a smallholding, or start a new smallholding activity. It offers timely advice on how to choose the right property for different needs and circumstanc...

Written for those who are new to beekeeping, this book aims to clarify the essential procedures that are associated with the subject. Step-by-step instructions take the newcomer through each stage,...

Backyard farmers interested in having a readily available source of eggs and meat are provided with nontechnical information on housing, feeding, raising and butchering chicke...

Start living the 'Good Life'. Pick up this handy compact favourite from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden") and discover how to enjoy a sustainable lifestyle. Easy-to-follow, ...

When Richard Benson was growing up he felt like 'the village idiot with O'levels' - glowing school reports aren't much help when you're trying to help a sow give birth, or drive a power harrow in a...

A true and thoroughly delightful explanation of how a completely penniless family got a rich, satisfying life in the English countryside. Witty, cranky, and hopeful: A class...

Make the break, realize the dream and start living "the good life". Packed with comprehensive information on all the practical details, from ploughing fields to milking cows, as well as information...