This is the story that details Hugh's three years as a smallholder in Dorset.
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10 Episodes
Getting Started
E1
Getting StartedHugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
A Garden of Delights
E2
A Garden of DelightsFrom 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.
Joy of Pigs
E3
Joy of PigsHugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
Friends and Neighbours
E4
Friends and NeighboursGood friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
Business and Barter
E5
Business and BarterHugh 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.
Chicken and Eggs
E6
Chicken and EggsThe difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
Local Crafts and Customs
E7
Local Crafts and CustomsHugh tells us about some of the local customs he learned.
The River and the Sea
E8
The River and the SeaHugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
The Wild Larder
E9
The Wild LarderHugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
Land and Livestock
E10
Land and LivestockHugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?
Cast of Tales from River Cottage
Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallHimself
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