March 28, 2014
Christmas recipes
Carol wilson shares some of her favourite festive recipes and talks about the history behind traditional Christmas food
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March 28, 2014
A nice little earner
JAN 21, 2014: Offering bed and breakfast or other accommodation for visitors can be a good source of income on your smallholding, says James Strawbridge
March 28, 2014
Can smallholding feed the world?
JAN 17, 2013: In last August's issue of CS, a thoroughly researched article by Alan Beat raised the issue of whether small-scale localised organic food production could provide the means of feeding an ever growing world…
March 28, 2014
The Italian job
Carol Wilson gives us some easy and delicious pasta recipes
March 28, 2014
Cherry pies
Try these with a drop of cream. A food processor makes short work of the pastry.
March 28, 2014
Managing manure
Alan Beat talks about managing manure on a smallholding
March 28, 2014
Know the enemy
Brian Callaghan discusses garden common pests
March 28, 2014
Choosing and using irrigation
Brian Callaghan suggests ways to keep up with your crops’ watering needs
March 28, 2014
Creating an orchard
This is an ideal time to plant fruit trees. Jules Moore gives advice on choosing your site and your fruit
March 28, 2014
The Good Life – starting a smallholding
Starting on your first smallholding can be daunting – the lengthy, and often expensive, search for the right property or the right piece of land, perhaps moving to a new area or making career or…
March 28, 2014
Plum and Frangipane Tarts
The tartness of the plums is a lovely contrast with the sweet almondy frangipane and the buttery pastry.
