Hi! I'm in Bedfordshire and looking to get back into smallholding-type activities. My partner does grow some veg every year and we have a few apple and pear trees with varying productivity, and he has previous experience with various poultry and goats. I have a lot less experience but, like everybody, we did get hens during Covid - these eventually died off and we just never replaced them but we're thinking of getting some again. I want to be able to help him with the veg to take some work off him and maybe grow a few things of my own.
I guess I struggle to know where to start. Can anybody recommend any good books or articles, ideally aimed at a total novice (I'm not one but this would help with getting started - kind of like smallholding for dummies!).