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Brood X Cicadas Set To Emerge After Long Wait Underground

Farm & Garden | News |
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Brood X cicadas emerge from their 17-year slumber this year. Here's how the cicada could affect your pets, livestock and young trees.

Calculating How Much Soil You Need For A Raised Garden Bed

Crops & Gardening
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New raised beds mean more soil, but how much do you need? This handy equation will help you determine how much soil you need for your new garden area!

Garden Tips & Tricks For Each Season

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Success in the garden in a year-round endeavor, so follow these tips and tricks each season to make sure your trees and plants reach their full potential.

From the Herb Garden: Dill Does More Than Pickles

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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An ancient herb with a reputation for vigorous growth and strong odor, dill has numerous culinary and medicinal uses—way more than just pickles!

Turn Heads & Increase Seed Diversity With Glass Gem Corn

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food |
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Glass Gem corn is a simple-to-grow flint corn variety. Plant some to grind, pop or just enjoy the simply stunning rainbow of colorful kernels.

13 Steps To Prepare Your ATV Or UTV For Spring

Equipment
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Spring is here, and with it a load of projects around your hobby farm. Get your ATV or UTV ready for work with this maintenance checklist.

Upgrades That Your High Tunnels Need

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Making some simple improvements to your high tunnels can greatly improve your indoor productivity and efficiency. Here are a few upgrades to consider.

Holistic Soil Is Critical To Ecosystem Garden Design

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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A healthy growing space needs healthy dirt, and an understanding of holistic soil (and how to maintain it) is key to healthy, productive gardens.

Arrowood Farms Trusts In Brewing Beer From The Ground Up

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Uncategorized |
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Arrowood Farms co-founder Jacob Meglio tells us how the New York-based craft beer venture finds inspiration in nature and foraged ingredients.

Give The Hard-Shelled Bushel Gourd A Head Start

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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The bushel gourd and its relatives need time and space to thrive, but, once dried, the wood-like gourd can be used for a variety of purposes.

Video: A Quick Look At Common Tractor Implements

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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There's no avoiding the importance of a tractor, but equally critical is a collection of common tractor implements to help with farm tasks.

Consider Buying Local Garden Seeds, Too

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Locally grown seeds are more likely to be well-adapted to the growing conditions on your farm and frequently have historical significance.

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