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The Smallholder’s Manual – Katie Thear. Hardback in dustjacket (rrp £25). Very good condition though the jacket is faded at the spine.
Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, this book contains a wealth of useful information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. The book covers the rural property – buying a small farm, preparing outbuildings and equipping it with machinery and tools; the land – the kitchen garden, protected cultivation, orchards and pasture; livestock – from bees, rabbits and chickens to goats, cattle and exotic species; and commercial considerations, regulations and organic farming.
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