How to Live in the Country by Tom Hodgkinson
£10.99
A guide to the old farming year, with chapters on growing veg, keeping bees and chickens, baking bread and making wine. Plus a new new foreword by Dominic West. Illustrations by Alice Smith.
“Hugely inspiring,” New Statesman
“A combination of almanac, commonplace book and diary… richly entertaining,” Independent
“Every gardener and allotment holder should have a copy… packed with good advice,” The Oldie
“One of those enthusiasts whose enthusiasm is hard to resist,” Daily Mail
Chapter titles:
January: Chop Wood
February: Dig Earth
March: Sow Seeds
April: Tend Fowl
May: Bake Bread
June: Mind Bees
July: Mow Meadow
August: Harvest Crops
September: Hunt and Gather
October: Brew Beer
November: Kill Pig
December: Feast