We provide help, support and advice for smallholders and aspiring smallholders
A large part of being a smallholder for many people is growing your own fruit and vegetables. In this section you'll find a growing (boom tish) selection of articles and growing guides to help you get the best out of your plots.
 Vegetable Growing Month-by-month John Harrison |  Comfrey: Past, Present and Future Lawrence D. Hills |  How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel Mark Gatter & Andy McKee |  The Vegetable and Herb Expert Dr D G Hessayon |  Grow Your Own Veg Carol Klein |
Potatoes are susceptible to a few serious, and a number of minor, pests and diseases that can affect yield and quality.
Potatoes are one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow at home. The taste of new potatoes from your own p
Potatoes like a rich soil so use plenty of manure or other organic matter. They also like an acid soil so don’t lime b
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Hello, I'm Rosemary Champion, aka the Accidental Smallholder. I'm a smallholder in the east of Scotland and started this website to help other people who are interested in smallholding to find their way, and to share my experiences.
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