Katie Thear était une auteure respectée et une journaliste de jardinage estimée qui a consacré sa vie à aider les autres à découvrir la joie de cultiver leur propre nourriture. Ses écrits se caractérisaient par une approche pratique et un style clair et accessible, ce qui en faisait les préférées des jardiniers novices comme des plus expérimentés. Thear a défendu l'idée de l'autosuffisance et de la vie durable, encourageant les lecteurs à se connecter à la terre et à profiter des récompenses des produits cultivés maison. Son héritage durable réside dans l'inspiration de générations à prendre une bêche et à découvrir la profonde satisfaction du jardin.
An introduction to keeping geese on a domestic and commercial scale. Management of different kinds of geese, including domestic, commercial and ornamental breeds, for the smallholder, farmer and breeder. Coverage includes breeds and breed development, housing, feeding, pasture management, penning and fencing, access to water, breeding and rearing, raising for the Christmas market, marketing, health and showing.
Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, this book contains a wealth of useful information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture.
The ideal all-round introductin for making cheeses and dairy products on a small scale. With step-by-step instruction this book shows you how to make cheeses, yoghurt, cream, ice cream and butter.
About the book Starting with Chickens covers the history, housing, buying, feeding, care, breeding and showing of chickens on a small or medium scale. The book is applicable to those keeping them for domestic reasons, as well as for pleasure. Domestic chickens and show breeds are included, with details on how to provide the best housing and living conditions. This includes information on housing and on dealing with problems. The book is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced chicken breeders. It is up to date with appropriate regulations and sources of information. About the author Katie Thear, B.A. (Hons), Cert. Ed. was a well known author and successful keeper of poultry and waterfowl. Katie published and edited Country Smallholding for many years and was a regular contributor to the magazine. She authored many books on poultry, livestock and smallholding topics, and had also broadcast and lectured in the UK and USA. Katie advised the RSPCA Freedom Foods on its standards for commercial duck production, and was also on the committee of the Soil Association organic standards for poultry.