Getting Started

Wed, May 24, 2006
Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
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A Garden of Delights
From putting in his first organic veg beds, running the gauntlet of pests, to harvesting bumper crops from his polytunnel. He also offer tips on how to triumph at the local Horticultural show.
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Joy of Pigs

Wed, Jun 07, 2006
Hugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
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Friends and Neighbours
Good friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
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Business and Barter
Hugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
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Chickens and Eggs
The difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
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