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45 Gift Ideas For The Hobby Farmer In Your Life!

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Lost buying gifts for a beloved farmer? Whether you are shopping for a gardener, chicken keeper or livestock owner, here are 45 gift ideas for $15 or less.

Till Responsibly Using S4 Tillage Principles

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It's true that tillage can do a lot of harm to soil life and structure, but these four simple guidelines can help you till responsibly for easier gardening.

Video: How To Transplant A Newly Purchased Potted Plant

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Potted plants liven things up inside or out any time of year, but it's important to follow a few steps when transplanting a new plant to a permanent container.

Finding Comfort & Joy At Willamette Valley Lavender

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Mike Mitchell and Sandra Solano-Mitchell from the Oregon-based Willamette Valley Lavender tell us about the benefits of living with lavender.

Build Permabeds With A 2-Wheel Tractor & Power Ridger

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You can create Permabeds, or permanent garden beds, with a two-wheel tractor and power ridger by following a few key guidelines.

The McLaughlin Homestead Embraces A Purposely Old-Fashioned Mentality

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Maggie Roque from the 15-acre, Ontario-based McLaughlin Homestead tells us how slowing things down has proved to be a bountiful decision.

Upgrade Your Greenhouse With Smart Devices

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A smart greenhouse can be set up and controlled with a few common smart devices and an online service like IFTTT. Here's how to upgrade your indoor growing!

Video Round Up: 5 Favorite Hobby Farms Stories

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Health & Nutrition | Homesteading | Poultry | Projects |
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We rounded up 5 of our favorite Hobby Farms video stories from the past year. Check them out, then dig into all the great video content from our contributors!

Plant Native Milkweed Now To Help Monarch Butterflies Next Spring

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Grow native milkweed to help monarch butterflies! Cold stratification is essential for good germination rates—and simple when you let Mother Nature do the work.

Beat The Snow With This Farm Winter Checklist

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As temps turn chilly, it's time to get the farm ready for winter. This farm-chore checklist will get things winter-ready before snow covers the fields.

These Garden Veggies Are Root Cellar Rock Stars

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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The root cellar is an ancient and effective method for storing garden produce, so stick these commonly grown vegetables in the root cellar to enjoy after harvest.

Build A Winter Greenhouse For Year-Round Growing

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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This winter greenhouse design is part walipini and part traditional greenhouse—and includes a convertible top so you can grow through all the seasons.

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