Smallholding ideas

Need some allotment ideas? What should you plant and when is the best time? Here's a month-by-month allotment planner to help you make the most of your little slice of gardening heaven...

Make an income from your backyard homestead, no matter how much space you're working with. More than 20 ideas on how you can make money from your homestead

Beyond the Meadows, by Krautkopf, is a must-read. It's for anyone curious about how to be a better gardener or to adopt more planet-friendly practices.

Preparing for your Polytunnel - The Smallest Smallholding

A Half-Acre Farm- a page from my favorite book, Country Life: A Handbook for Realists and Dreamers by Paul Heiney

SUPER helpful list of how to get started with some of the best ways for making money farming - even on just a SMALL homestead!

Dive into a world of garden decor and planning ideas that inspire creativity and serenity. Discover how to transform your outdoor space with stylish garden art, thoughtful layouts, and decor that reflects your personal style. From small gardens to sprawling landscapes, we provide the inspiration and guidance you need to bring your garden dreams to life. #GardenPlanning #GardenDecor #LandscapingIdeas

Everyone is talking about food security. For me, this means two things. One is thinking about how, as a family, we can grow more of our own food. On a wider level, it is working out how to feed communities without relying on damaging farming methods and imports. I’ve been glued to the Sustainable Food Trust website (sustainablefoodtrust.org), which is a real eye-opener and cause for optimism. But, back home, one of the big challenges is growing food after the summer. Polytunnels have a mixed

Discover a charming homestead setup complete with chickens and a garden. This handpicked collection offers inspiration for self-sufficiency and off-grid living. Explore my site for guidance on embracing an off-grid lifesty

Learn how to compost at home, including the benefits, what to compost, and how to make it using food scraps and yard waste.

Learn more about apple trees planting, the importance of pollination and pruning. Increase your productivity and grow healthy apple trees that look and feel healthy.

Are you not sure if you can make homesteading work with the amount of land you have? Here are 28 farm layout design ideas to inspire you.

Posts about permaculture smallholding written by Colette O'Neill

There is an updated version of this design on my new blog/website which you can find by clicking the Permaculture Smallholding link. The version below is only being retained for backup purposes, an…