A smallholding is a small farm which normally supports a single family through the growing of cash crops and subsistence crops. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to planning, establishing, and maintaining a smallholding for pleasure or profit. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, 'Practical Hints for the Holding' constitutes a must-have guide to farmers new and old, and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: 'Practical Hints for the Holding', 'Taking a Holding', 'Hints for the Holding', 'Michaelmas Entry', 'The Smallholder’s water Supply', 'How to Start a Mixed Holding', 'Live-stock on Small Holdings', 'A Six-Acre Holding', 'How to Lay Out a Garden', 'A Profitable Plantation', etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on kitchen gardening.