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Can Old Wooden Fence Posts Be Salvaged?

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Taking down an old fence line? Those wooden fence posts you're removing might be salvageable and reusable for other projects.

Tips For Protecting Your Garden Against Frost

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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As cold weather approaches, check out these key tips for protecting your garden from the threat of frost for increased yield and longer growing.

Mum’s The Word! Buying Mums For Your Fall Garden (Video)

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Want to add some lovely mums to your garden? Great choice, but follow these tips for healthy, happy plants and maximum blooms.

We Spoke With Joe Lamp’l About “The Vegetable Gardening Book”

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | News |
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Gardening personality Joe Lamp'l (a/k/a the "Joe" in joe gardener) spoke with us about discovering gardening, growing vegetables, his new book and more.

You Can Help Timber Tracking Researchers Protect Eastern White Oak Trees

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Adventure Scientists group seeks tree DNA samples to build massive tree genetics reference library through their Timber Tracking project.

The Ingalls Homestead Is Living Homesteading History

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The Ingalls Homestead in South Dakota holds both historical and farming relevance for any modern homesteader with an interest in the old ways.

Lessons Learned From 2 Years Of Growing Corn

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Growing corn has been one of my most satisfying gardening projects over the last two years. But I’ve learned some lessons I’ll carry forward to next year.

Livestock Guardian Dogs: Live & Let Live Sheep Protection

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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The gold standard for non-lethal livestock protection, livestock guardian dogs can be invaluable partners in raising sheep and other vulnerable animals.

Video: Save Seeds From Your Squash & Pumpkins

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming | Video |
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Save money and preserve adaptation by saving seeds from your squash and pumpkins this year with this simple, easy-to-follow video tutorial.

6 Fall Tasks To Ready Your Small Farm For Winter

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Fall is a lovely season on the farm, but it's also a time to get things ready in advance for winter. Here are six tasks to complete before cold sets in.

8 Tips For Getting Started With Beef Cattle

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Considering hand-raising beef cattle for your family's needs? Here are 8 tips to keep in mind when buying homestead cattle for the first time.

5 Easy Ways To Preserve Kale For Long-Term Storage

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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Have more kale than you can possibly use? There's no need to let this cut-and-come-again superfood go to waste! Here's how to preserve kale.

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