Austin Graf from the Tennessee-based flower farm Buzzed Blooms tells us how producing flowers and running a seasonal enterprise has become his true calling.
Clitocybe nuda thrives on layers of organic matter in moist, shady locations. Here's how you can start your own blewit mushroom garden using purchased spawn.
A straw bale garden allows you to grow more vegetables earlier—and without having to weed! Here are the simple steps for construction and how to grow in one.
Hand tools? Tractors? More than available acreage, the scale of your growing aspirations should determine the scale of your farm's equipment.
Considered the sign of an ill-kept farm by many, the prickly, persistent and surprisingly tasty bull thistle is best dealt with slathered in cream cheese or sautéed.
When temperatures in late spring and early fall dramatically take a downward tumble, protect your garden from freeze and frost with these tips.
Recognizing microclimates in your yard (or creating them with things like shade cloth) can help your garden thrive in optimal growing conditions.
The type of potting mix you use is critical to the health of your seedlings, so it’s worth making sure that your mix is a good fit for your plants.
While it's not always necessary to turn the soil on a farm, a rototiller can be a real timer-saver for acreage that produces year after year.
Raising livestock is satisfying, but the feed bill can be jarring, so use your garden space to grow these powerful crops and save some green.
What equipment do you need to grow food? You need to consider scale—the scale of your equipment needs will match the scale of your operation.
Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, discusses the publication's history, its magic formula and the secret to its longevity.
