What's in the issue

Get growing this spring; do your own grafting, starting your seeds with everyday items, growing herbs all year round.  What you need to know about alpacas, buying, handling, fibre, go to the BAS Show; Scything; Beavers for water management; finding forgotten cooking skills; vet advice on colostrum; Why chicken dream; Chick rearing; Grow your own wheat feed for chickens; the handsome Hamburgh chicken We answer your smallholding and poultry questions and free classified adverts for all readers