March 28, 2014
Blue eggs, Chilean roots?
David Scrivener looks at the ever popular Araucanas, a breed with a mysterious origin
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March 28, 2014
The best start
Jenny White gives a guide to caring for newborn kids
March 28, 2014
Cockerel conundrum
Can a bantam cockerel mate with a full-sized hen? If so, would the eggs be viable? This was a question one of our readers asked of Michelle Dunn, one of our experts.
March 28, 2014
CAP reform could hit smallholders hard
Smallholders could lose out if planned reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy are approved.
March 28, 2014
Grape tarts
This recipe works well with grapes that are sweet but still slightly tart. Any leftover custard, virtually a pudding in its own right, will keep, covered, in the fridge for several days.
March 28, 2014
Finding your ground
You don’t have to own your smallholding, says Rebecca Johns
March 28, 2014
Lots of milk to spare!
Goatkeepers can often have too much milk. Richard Pemble offers some suggestions about how to use it
March 28, 2014
Advice for poultry keepers
MAY 7, 2013: Poultry keepers really need to keep their wits about them, says Grant Brereton...
March 28, 2014
Fencing a chicken run
AUG 21, 2013: Advice from John Marriott of The Fence Line, based in Leicester
March 28, 2014
How small can you go?
One of the best aspects of a smallholding lifestyle is the pleasure of eating food you have produced for yourself. But how much land do you need? Of course, there is no simple answer. Even…
March 28, 2014
Terry’s Superspud
Welsh allotmenteer Terry Walton has become an unlikely star on The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2. In the last part of a three-part series, he dispenses more growing wisdom to STEVE CHILCOTT
