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Practical tips, real experiences, and traditions rooted in farming life.

From Garden Hobby to Self-Sufficiency – How to Keep Goats

Goats are brilliant characters, highly productive, and surprisingly adaptable to our damp British climate. That said, they’re also escape artists, surprisingly vocal, and require consistent daily care regardless of weather or personal plans. In this article we will talk about how to keep goats.

How to Grow Spinach

Spinach thrives in our cool, damp climate, tolerates partial shade better than most vegetables, and forgives the occasional bout of neglect.

How to Grow Globe Artichokes in the UK: Expert Growing Guide

In this blog we are going to discuss how to grow globe artichokes and the easiest way to get the most out of your growing space.

The Reality of Managing Mixed Crop Rotations Successfully (Farm Cropping)

Farm cropping / mixed crop rotations are integral for having a successful grow. Explore with us the benefits of crop rotation.

Your First Hive: A Complete Guide on How to Keep Bees

Keeping bees isn’t just about collecting honey. It’s about understanding a complex ecosystem that operates by entirely different rules than anything else you’ll manage in your garden.

Your First Flock: A Practical Guide on How to Keep Sheep

Our wet conditions create specific challenges around foot health and parasites that you simply won’t encounter in drier climates. But they also mean we can maintain year-round grazing on many holdings, which is a genuine advantage. Lets talk about how to keep sheep.
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