Even before the war John Green , who handles the talks on farming and gardening, had the foresight to see that at a time of crisis the ' backyarder ' would play an important part in feeding his family and so conserving food supplies. The ' backyard' talks came into existence, and since the war have been given weekly.
Reginald Gamble, expert on bees, has discussed preparations for winter ; John Green himself (he breeds pigs successfully) has discussed the problems and advantages of the cottage pig ; Anthony Hurd , farming expert, has brought Miss Kidd, well known in the poultry world, to the microphone, to discuss new problems of feeding ; and A. P. Thompson , editor of The Feathered World and a popular broadcaster and poultry-keeper, has brought W. P. Matthew , the Handyman, to tell listeners how to build a hen house.