
Given their versatility and labor-saving potential, silage tarps can make a great addition to your vegetable-growing toolkit.

Some require season extenders or even transplanting, but these crops will be welcome among customers eager for fresh produce in early spring.

Mosquito-proof yourself and your property this spring and summer. These tips will help you eliminate mosquitoes around your home and farm.

Fresh or dried, herbs help improve your flock’s health and keep your chickens laying happily. Here are five such green treats.

Some of these crops take extra effort to produce throughout the summer, but they're in demand and nearly always sell well.

You can grow most vegetables in pots, but few as easily as peppers. Though any variety will succeed, these peppers for patio pots are the best ones—flavorful, fun and productive.

When Tammy Trayer first glimpsed the West, she knew it was the place she wanted to call home. She and her family now live the life of extreme outdoorspeople in Idaho.

Starting your own seeds is a fun and inexpensive way to grow plants, but it has its difficulties. Here are 5 seed-starting problems and ways to solve them.

Help yourself get physically and mentally ready to take on the farm this spring with these cleansing and nutritious herbs.

Here are the basics about what fruits and vegetables are good for long-term storage, and how to best store them naturally.

If you're looking for especially flavorful produce this season, consider growing a few heirloom vegetables. Here are the basics.

Apples used to make hard cider are quite different than sweet varieties made for eating. Here's what you need to know about apples for the hard cider market.