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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.

Bottle Jaw In Sheep: What Does it Mean? 

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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A sheep's swollen jaw can mean barber pole worm infection, or the cause could be something else. Here are some possibilities, as well as what you can do.

Video: How To Plant New Trees In The Fall

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Fall is the perfect time to plant trees, and the process is pretty simple. In this video we provide a few pointers for putting new trees into the ground.

Freeze Your Extra Garden Kale To Enjoy Later

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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Preserve tenacious garden kale in the freezer for winter enjoyment using this easy technique. Just blanch and freeze for longterm storage!

These 10 Crops Will Help You Improve Your Soil

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You can (and should) plant smart to improve your soil quality, and these 10 crops will help you foster soil health through a variety of means.

5 Fresh Foods To Dry In The Dehydrator

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Plenty of fresh foods can be dried for future use, but these five fruits and veggies do exceptionally well in the dehydrator!

Plant A Tallgrass Prairie On Your Farm

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Every farm has a spare bit of land, so why not convert these spaces into tallgrass prairie to support wildlife, grow edibles and enhance the ecosystem?

Pheasant Back Mushrooms & Homesteading With The Mighty Muskquatch

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Jonah Curtis tells us how a childhood spent exploring the outdoors has led to a fulfilling homesteading life that includes foraging treasures like Pheasant Back mushrooms.

Grow Forage To Help Feed Honeybees Pollen & Nectar

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Help out honeybees by growing a variety of forage to provide the various essential nutrients a hive needs to survive and thrive.

Consider A Heritage Breed Turkey This Thanksgiving

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News | Poultry |
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This Thanksgiving, give gratitude for all you have with a heritage breed turkey. Here's what that means, why you should consider it and how to get an heirloom bird.

Get A Leg Up On Apple Picking With An Orchard Ladder

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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An orchard ladder is specially designed for safety and efficiency while picking apples or other fruit in the orchard. Here's what you should know.

This Family Lives & Loves Off-Grid Homesteading In Vermont

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Teri Page never intended to be an off-grid homesteader, but she and her family now live (and love) their self-sustaining Vermont life.

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