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Escape to River Cottage volume 6
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Hugh has lived in River Cottage for six months, and that means his pigs have a date with butcher Ray Smith. It also means it is time for a party. Hugh also learns a remarkable technique for catching razor clams down by the seashore.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 4
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Hugh discovers that mice are a formidable pest to contend with. Spurred on by this experience, he joins Jan Andrews on a hunt for deer. Hugh then strolls down memory lane with the Cheeseman family and creates a Japanese prawn tempura dish.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 5
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It is eel migration season, and Hugh learns how to weave a unique basket trap to catch them in the river. He also joins the Chideock Cider Circle for the fall apple harvest, learns the art of cider pressing, and attends a pheasant hunt.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 3
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It is summer at River Cottage and the vegetables are thriving, so much so that Hugh decides to enter The Beaminster Horticultural Society's annual competition, with the Tomatillo as his secret ingredient. Hugh also fishes for spider crabs.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 2
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The pigs have settled in nicely to their new home, and Hugh believes it is now a good time to introduce chickens to the farm. Hugh also finds a pesky garden pest to contend with, learns the finer points of fishing, and visits a fruit farm.
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Escape to River Cottage volume 1
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Hugh arrives at River Cottage to begin his dream life away from the city sprawl and immediately sets to work preparing the land for his new vegetable garden and finding livestock. Hugh also attempts spearfishing and meets his new landlord.
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Return to River Cottage volume 4
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Torrential late summer rains spell doom for Hugh's hay harvest, and only radical plant-surgery can save his tomatoes from blight, however the weather has helped mushrooms flourish. Hugh also enters a sheep in the Melpash Agricultural Show.
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Return to River Cottage volume 6
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With a failed hay harvest, Hugh conceives a cunning plan to supplement the winter feed he will need for his animals by throwing a party, but instead of a bottle he asks his guests to bring a bale. Hugh also agrees to an unusual request.
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Return to River Cottage volume 1
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Now that he has some extra land to work with, Hugh purchases some livestock, prompting he and Angus Carmichael, a local carpenter, to build a fox-proof chicken coop. Hugh also goes scallop hunting, and enters a nettle eating competition.
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Return to River Cottage volume 2
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Hugh's cattle and sheep are settling in, but a few of the chickens are not. Also, local vet Jeff Thomson helps with the delicate operation of castrating the calf, Hugh builds a polytunnel, and rabbits wreak havoc on the vegetables.
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Return to River Cottage volume 3
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It is time for Hugh's landlord, Antony Hichens, to host his annual medieval fair, and Hugh decides to donate a pig for the feast. He also helps local bakers create a batch of traditional Dorset lardy cakes and learns hot to shear sheep.
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Return to River Cottage volume 5
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Hugh embarks to sell his entire tomato harvest at the Farmer's Market by offering a diverse range of products under the brand name: The River Cottage Glutton. Hugh also makes a bet with a rival grower as to who will sell more at market.
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River Cottage Forever volume 2
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Eager to secure fishing rights to the cottage's lake, Hugh makes a wager with his landlord Antony Hichens: If Hugh can prepare a meal of carp that satisfies Antony and his guests, then Hugh shall have fishing rights to the property's lake.
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River Cottage Forever volume 1
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It is February at River Cottage, and there is precious little to eat in the pantry. But that does not stop Hugh from building "Chickenopolis." Hugh also navigates the River Brit to the sea, and receives surprising news about his sheep.
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River Cottage Forever volume 8
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As winter nears, Hugh would like to make some money at the Borough Farmers' Market, where he and Michael wind up making a small fortune. Then, after a day of bass fishing, Hugh attends a Halloween Party and partakes in Pumpkin Fettling.
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River Cottage Forever volume 4
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Hugh is determined to successfully harvest his own hay this season. He also clears his polytunnel of peas and beans in preparation for the Bridport Farmers' Market, and receives local assistance to turn his wool into fashionable garments.
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River Cottage Forever volume 6
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Hugh enters his healthy vegetables into the Vegetable Challenge Cup, but first, to make some cash, he makes a batch of ice-lollies to sell to people on holiday in Dorset, and also takes Delia truffle hunting with a local mycologist.
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River Cottage Forever volume 5
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Hugh summons experts to help deal with his uncooperative livestock, and soon, he feels confident in entering his saddleback, Delia, into the Okehampton Agricultural Show. Hugh also grapples with a serious aphid problem in the polytunnel.
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River Cottage Forever volume 3
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It is late May, and there is bad news all around regarding the livestock, but Hugh's spirits are raised when news of cuttlefish hit his ears. At the Shaftesbury Market, Hugh ends up in a bidding war for a calf and ends up paying too much.
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River Cottage Forever volume 7
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One of Hugh's ewes has died, and two of his pigs have a date with the abattoir. However, despite all this, Hugh decides to plant roots at River Cottage, and is inspired to plant an orchard. His chickens are also nice and healthy.
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