Food & Farming
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Beekeeping For Dummies (UK Edition)
The fast and easy way to start and maintain a hive
Beekeeping For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step beginner’s guide to beekeeping. It gives you plain-English guidance on everything you need to know to start your own beehive, from buying the right equipment, sourcing bees, and locating your hive to maintaining a healthy colony and harvesting honey. Plus, you’ll get the latest information on the causes and effects of bee disease, colony collapse disorder, and the impact the sudden disappearance of the honeybee has on our environment and economy.
Here, you’ll get trusted information on beekeeping in the UK, specifically written to address climate, buying equipment, locating hives, the local impact of colony collapse disorder and ways to avoid or minimise the risk to your hive, seasonal beekeeping tasks, local beekeeping associations, and updated content on urban beekeeping.
- Understand the anatomy of your bees
- Learn techniques and tips for harvesting, bottling, packaging, and selling honey
- Discover the benefits of beekeeping
- Learn techniques on obtaining and hiving your bees
If you’re a beginner beekeeper, taking a beekeeping course, or just have an interest in the plight of the honeybee, Beekeeping For Dummies has you covered!
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£15.20£18.00Beekeeping For Dummies (UK Edition)
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Britain According to Kaleb: The Wonderful World of Country Life
An entertaining whistle-stop tour of rural British traditions, from the bestselling author of The World According to Kaleb.
Ever wondered what goes down at a Tar Barrel Festival? Don’t know your wassailing from your wife carrying?
Well buckle up, because Kaleb Cooper – star of hit TV show Clarkson’s Farm and Sunday Times bestselling author – is here to take you on a guided tour of some of the UK’s most eccentric rural traditions.
In his smash-hit debut The World According to Kaleb, we learnt how Kaleb feels about everything from existentialism to comb-overs, and why he doesn’t want to visit the Mediterranean. In this follow-up, Kaleb casts his focus closer to home to examine what people like to get up to in the great outdoors. You’ll go gravy wrestling in Lancashire, nettle eating in Somerset, and venture to Hereford for the significant occasion that is Best Dressed Stick.
Along the way Kaleb will muse upon enduring British traditions like Morris Dancing and country fairs with his trademark warmth and deadpan wit. For fans of Kaleb’s unique perspective and amusing hot takes, this will be a must-read.
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Britain According to Kaleb: The Wonderful World of Country Life
An entertaining whistle-stop tour of rural British traditions, from the bestselling author of The World According to Kaleb.
Ever wondered what goes down at a Tar Barrel Festival? Don’t know your wassailing from your wife carrying?
Well buckle up, because Kaleb Cooper – star of hit TV show Clarkson’s Farm and Sunday Times bestselling author – is here to take you on a guided tour of some of the UK’s most eccentric rural traditions.
In his smash-hit debut The World According to Kaleb, we learnt how Kaleb feels about everything from existentialism to comb-overs, and why he doesn’t want to visit the Mediterranean. In this follow-up, Kaleb casts his focus closer to home to examine what people like to get up to in the great outdoors. You’ll go gravy wrestling in Lancashire, nettle eating in Somerset, and venture to Hereford for the significant occasion that is Best Dressed Stick.
Along the way Kaleb will muse upon enduring British traditions like Morris Dancing and country fairs with his trademark warmth and deadpan wit. For fans of Kaleb’s unique perspective and amusing hot takes, this will be a must-read.
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Diseases of the Goat
Diseases of the Goat, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the popular tool for veterinarians featuring of all aspects of goat medicine―from initial assessment and examination to diagnosis, treatment, and control of conditions. This highly practical, concise handbook is designed for frequent reference, and is suitable for all those treating and keeping goats.
- Provides information on to predators, euthanasia, post-mortem technique, and fracture repair
- Includes expanded coverage of a number of topics to appeal to a wider and more international audience especially in relation to poisonous plants
- Incorporates the impact of new developments in goat diseases, such as the geographical spread of exotic diseases into new regions
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£41.80£46.50Diseases of the Goat
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Equine Injury, Therapy and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition
Mary Bromiley’s book remains essential reading for both professionals and the general riding community. This new edition builds on the huge success of the previous editions, first published in 1987. Fully updated to reflect recent technological advances in diagnostic ability, as well as the proven physiological effects of light, magnetic fields and electrical currents on body tissues. This information allows readers to both understand and make an informed choice of appropriate therapy following a diagnosed injury. * The original edition was the first book on the subject and it has continued to be a bestseller. * Covers a subject that is of worldwide interest. * The author is recognised as a pioneer at the forefront of this type of treatment.Read more
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Hobby Farming For Dummies
Do you long for the country life? Get back to nature and feel your toes in the dirt with this friendly guide to a new farming lifestyle
Don’t know the first thing about how to handle the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property? Hobby Farming For Dummies is the no-nonsense guide you need to decide what to farm, find the right piece of property, set up utilities, select plants and livestock, protect your investment, and so much more.
You’ll get a realistic look into what it really means to move from your current lifestyle to a life farming in the countryside, starting with figuring out if the farming lifestyle is right for you. From what you need to know about maintaining country property to how to access a power supply, you’ll get help with major decisions of hobby farming:
- Whether you’re better off with subsistence farming or a more ambitious project
- Which outbuildings you’ll need for shelter and storage
- What tools are best for various types of farm labor
- Which animals you want to raise and care for
- Where to buy the land and how to acquire it
This comprehensive and user-friendly guide also shows you how to:
- Avoid common farming pitfalls
- Choose plans for your farm
- Get along with your neighbors
- Maintain your equipment and machinery
- Raise and care for animals, including caring for sick or injured animals
- Get creative by turning fiber into scarves and making cheese or yogurt
- Enrich your soil with manure and compost
- Reap the benefits of preserving fruits and vegetables
Additionally, you can read about opportunities for fun in country communities and the top ten misconceptions about farm living. Grab a copy of Hobby Farming For Dummies and discover how you can live the simple life.
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£16.20£18.00Hobby Farming For Dummies
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