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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.
 How to Grow Food in Your Polytunnel Mark Gatter & Andy McKee |  The Great Vegetable Plot Sarah Raven |  The New Self-Sufficient Gardener John Seymour |  Grow Your Own Vegetables Joy Larkcom |  The Vegetable and Herb Expert Dr D G Hessayon |
Carrots are usually easy to pull; if the ground is hard, use a fork to ease them out.
Potatoes are a relatively easy crop to plant, care for and harvest, but there are a few things to look out for.
Carrot seeds are very small and very light. Pelleted seeds are available as are carrot seed tapes, which can make the wh
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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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