Search

latest articles

Produce Profile: Fall Squash for Winter Dining

Crops & Gardening
|

Pumpkins steal the show on front porches throughout the fall, but fall squash will get you through the cold winter months.

Harvest Faster & Easier With An Advanced Fruit-Picking Bucket

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
|

An advanced fruit-picking bucket, with features going above and beyond those of a mere basket, can shorten and simplify the process of harvesting fruit.

Cut the Shiitake By Growing Your Own Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
|

Shiitake mushrooms are a delicious (and potentially profitable) crop that, with some time and effort, you can cultivate on your property.

Scythes And Sword Beans Keep Smarter By Nature Sustainable

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
|

Kip Ritchey of the Tallahassee-based farm tells us how they're aiming to solve their community's food desert problem.

Take Care Of Your Garden Tools & They’ll Take Care Of You

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
|

Cleaning, sharpening and repairing essential equipment now can help to improve next season's results. Here are some basic care tips for your garden tools.

Exploring The Challenges Of Planting Trees On Raised Ground

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
|

Planting fruit trees on artificially raised ground can eliminate problems with waterlogged soil, but raising the ground can be a challenging task.

Grow Some Heirloom Crops In Your Permaculture Garden

Crops & Gardening
|

Heirloom crops are flavorful, appealing and can improve crop resilience, income opportunities, and community health and wellness. So why not grow a few?

Produce Profile: Grow Radicchio for Fall Garden Color and Hardiness

Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
|

A pop of fuchsia in a fall garden means radicchio is on the menu. Grow this bitter, brilliant vegetable for some cool-weather color.

Cover Crops Help Improve Soil, Garden Produce & Climate Conditions

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Uncategorized |
|

Leaving garden soil bare can contribute to erosion and the release of carbon into the atmosphere, but planting cover crops can do a lot of good.

Dealing With Invasive Apple Trees? Let Some Grow To Maturity

Crops & Gardening
|

If you have wild, invasive apple trees taking root on your farm, why not let a few grow to maturity and see if they produce desirable fruit?

Truffles Are A Delicious, Desirable Crop To Grow

Crops & Gardening
|

The stuff of foraging legend, truffles are a sought-after delicacy that, with some dedication and investment, you can grow and harvest on your land.

Make Your Own Amendments With The “Regenerative Grower’s Guide To Garden Amendments”

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
|

In this book, author Nigel Palmer provides detailed steps to improving your farm’s soil health.

Get Hobby Farms content
delivered straight to your inbox!

Copyright © 2026 EG Media Investments LLC. All rights reserved.