Smallholding as a concept is not limited to small-scale farming, and anyone can bring parts of it to their everyday lifestyle, whether it''s a window box to grow produce, a garden to keep chickens, or a field or two for other livestock. Providing a comprehensive overview of smallholding for the beginner, Smallholding is a practical guide to growing food and farming livestock. It helps the reader learn how to incorporate some self-sufficiency into their lifestyle, to become knowledgeable enough to keep livestock, and to enjoy working and being productive with the land they have. It also gives information about making a profit from the fruits of labor, such as selling surplus home grown produce at the farm gate or farmers'' markets. Contents include: an A-Z growing guide for fruits and vegetables; buying or renting land; soil health; composting; fruit trees; pasture management; and stock fencing. Detailed livestock information is also given on: keeping bees; caring for poultry; goats; llamas and alpacas; pigs; sheep and cattle; and the legal requirements that come with it. Smallholding is a practical, comprehensive guide to smallholding for beginners, aimed at people who have access to land, as well as those growing produce in their back garden. Georgina Starmer is an experienced writer on rural topics, and author of several smallholder articles for 5M websites. She shares her passion for smallholding, sustainability and natural food on her blog. [Subject: Farm Studies, Agriculture Studies, Agricultural Policy]
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Notes on Smallholding
- 1. SUSTAINABLE LIVING
- 2. THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
- 3. A-Z GROWING GUIDE
- 4. HOW TO MAKE COMPOST
- 5. STORING AND SELLING PRODUCE
- 6. LAND FOR A SMALLHOLDING
- 7. LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
- 8. CHICKENS
- 9. DUCKS AND GEESE
- 10. INCUBATING EGGS AND CARING FOR CHICKS
- 11. GOATS
- 12. LLAMAS AND ALPACAS
- 13. PIGS
- 14. SHEEP
- 15. CATTLE
- 16. BEEKEEPING
- 17. COMMUNITY SMALLHOLDING
- Afterword
- Useful organisations
- Index
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