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Italian Farm Trucks

Crops & Gardening
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My blog is off to a bad start. I realize I’ve already lied about trucks.

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet

Crops & Gardening
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Herbs not only taste good, they can also treat common ailments. Discover more uses for what grows in your garden.

Crazy for (Italian) Rabbits

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I’m crazy for rabbits, and I can’t imagine anything sadder than keeping rabbits in tiny wire cages.

My Hanging Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Today was cane-cutting day.

Italian Fairs … and Salami

Crops & Gardening
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While we’re waiting for it to stop raining, what we farmers in Italy do is go to the various fairs.

Paw-paw Cravings

Crops & Gardening
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So I’ve been thinking a lot about paw-paws lately.

Edible Landscaping

Crops & Gardening
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Try mixing beans, greens and tomatoes with ornamental plant for edible landscaping that can add interest to your garden and your table.

Festival Market: A Bunch of Baloney?

Crops & Gardening
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Saturday, January 17, was the festival of Saint Antonio.

Apples of Antiquity

Crops & Gardening
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Whether they’re called heirloom, heritage or historical, these time-honored apples of yesteryear are staging a dramatic comeback in orchards all over the world, and rightfully so.

Goats for Weed Control

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Consider adding a few goats to your farm for weed control--another way goats can help humans get through the day

Orcharding

Crops & Gardening
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Celebrating America's Gardening Traditions with Orcharding

Tips for Pest-Free Tomatoes

Crops & Gardening
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Keep your tomato plants pest-free this summer by monitoring tomato pest activity--and try these tips for an organic approach.

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