Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, The Smallholder's Manual contains a wealth of valuable information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. Topics covered include buying a small farm, preparing outbuilding, and equipping it with machinery and tools; 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.
ISBN: | 9781861265555 |
Publisher: | Crowood Press |
Imprint: | The Crowood Press |
Published date: | 25 Nov 2002 |
DEWEY: | 630 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 239 |
Weight: | 850g |
Height: | 255mm |
Width: | 199mm |
Spine width: | 20mm |