Self-sufficiency: beekeeping, paperback/joanna ryde

Description As sustainability and organic living become increasingly popular, so does a desire to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

This timely book will help you to achieve self-sufficiency and make beekeeping a reality.

Beekeeping is about management, control and learning to understand the honeybee.

It can also become a very enjoyable and sociable pastime - visiting others hives and picking up vital hints and tips is all part of the fun - and farming and eating honey that your own bees have produced is a pure delight.

Joanna Ryde covers all aspects of beekeeping, from the basic tools and equipment needed for setting up a hive to detailed advice on when to harvest honey and honey-inspired recipes, from delicious cakes to beauty products.

This really is the definitive guide for anyone thinking of keeping bees.