Old Homesteading book

I began my Homesteading journey decades ago with a book.  I have since lost it and I'm looking to replace it.  What I remember is that unlike most informational books it was mostly about one man's experiences in England.  It had a title similar to 5 acres and independence.

One of the things I remember most about this book is the story of his stone walled garden and the pigs he put in there to prepare the garden. His pigs were rooting up things like a kids bike and other asorted garbage. He also made the point that the milk cow was the center of his farm, feeding his pigs and garden and that if you had to bring in anything then hay was the best investment for the animals and the soil.

Does anyone remember this book?  If I can figure out the title then I can try and replace it.

Thanks for looking at this!

Annette

Hi Annette,

Welcome to Permies.

The usual long ago man in england homesteading book is John Seymour, but that is more how to manual then what you describe here. There was a guy running a little smallholding and filming it that could be closer : Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall place was called river cottage.

YES!  Thank you so much!  It's Farming for Self Sufficiency by John Seymour!!!

Thank you so much for giving me the author!  I was able to look it up on Amazon and will be getting another copy!

Right now my husband and I are looking at a few acreages with the intention of buying the farm I've been wanting for decades by the end of summer.  As long as our house sells that is, lol.  We've got a fixer we're moving into and we're selling the house we've lived in for the last twenty years.  With any luck, we'll be able to get the land and put a tiny house on it for the sale price.  Then we can add improvements with the sale of the fixer.

We're looking to raise a few (7) highland cattle, a pig or two, chickens and rabbits along with fruit and a large garden.  Just enough to keep my family of three in food and good health.  I've lurked on the forums for years now and have picked up quite a bit of important information - so again, thank you all!

Annette