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Ducks Do A Lot At 10 Maple Acre Homestead

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Calum McCaskill of 10 Maple Acre Homestead tells us how poultry helps keep his family's homestead ticking over in Ontario, Canada.

Basic Pressure Canning Supply List 

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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Ready to learn pressure canning but not sure where to start? Here's a list of some basic, essential supplies to start preserving with a pressure canner!

An Earth Day Guide To Renewable Energy & The Farm

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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April 22 is Earth Day, the perfect day to ponder adding renewable energy sources to your farm. Check out our roundup of renewal energy insights.

Use A Cold Frame To Jump-Start Your Growing Season

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You can get a jump on the growing season (without breaking the bank) by building a cold frame out of available materials. Here's how to get started.

Video: Make An Obelisk Trellis From Tree Limbs & Sticks

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects | Video |
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This DIY obelisk trellis is simple to construct and perfect for supporting top-heavy sunflowers, zucchini, morning glories and more.

Identify & Slow Destructive Asian Jumping Worms

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Find out how to identify Asian jumping worms, an invasive and destructive species, and what you can do to help slow its spread.

Collect Cleavers (Galium Aparine) For Lymphatic Benefits

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Cleavers are a common plant, often found in sunny areas, so forage and use this traveling seed bearer to cleanse and support your lymphatic system.

Biting Lice In Sheep: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Biting lice are just one of the parasites that can infest sheep or other ruminants, so check out this video for signs, symptoms and treatment options.

Seed Starting Basics (Excerpt: “Small-Scale Homesteading”)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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In this excerpt from "Small-Scale Homesteading," authors Stephanie Thurow and Michell Bruhn provide a quick, comprehensive look at seed starting.

The Lomi Countertop Composting Controversy

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Some say it’s “legit”, some say “you should quit.” We take at look at what's really going on with the Lomi smart waste kitchen composter.

Raised Beds 101, From Materials To Building & More

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Raised beds offer growers numerous advantages, but knowing where to start can be challenging. We take a look at common materials and techniques for growing in raised beds.

Keep Track Of Your Pack With A Smart Dog Collar

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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If Fido doesn’t stay on your property, you can keep track of him with a smart dog collar. They use GPS to track your dog in real-time, wherever he or she roams.

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