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Grow Fall Radishes For Flavor & Storage

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Unlike a spring radish, fall radishes grow slower for a deeper flavor. Grow watermelon radish, black radish and daikon radish for a wintertime treat.

Make A DIY Mushroom Picker For Chanterelle Foraging

Crops & Gardening
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Once you've mastered the important skill of correctly identifying chanterelle mushrooms, you can use this DIY mushroom picker to make foraging easier.

Growing (and Cooking!) Eight Ball Squash

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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No matter how you spell it, 'cousa' is a tasty, stuffed squash dish worth a try. Grow some Eight Ball squash (a small, round zucchini) for a tasty dinner treat.

Water Dowsing Works (Even If We Don’t Know Why)

Equipment | Farm Management |
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Dowsing is a centuries-old practice of finding water that—even without the support of much scientific evidence—flourishes even today.

Does Your Lawn Mower Need New Blades?

Equipment
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While it would be nice if lawn mower blades stayed sharp for years, requiring little or no maintenance, this outcome is unlikely for hardworking machines.

Ducks & Geese Are Great Permaculture Livestock

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Livestock can be as beneficial to permaculture farming as horticultural techniques. And ducks and geese bring a wealth of benefits.

4 Livestock Considerations When Drought Hits Your Area

Animals | Farm Management |
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It's never fun dealing with dry weather, but there are some special concerns livestock farmers should keep in mind when moisture becomes scarce.

Mosquito Control Tips For Your Home Or Farm

Animals | Farm Management |
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More than just pests, mosquitoes can transmit illness to you and your animals. Here are some mosquito control tips to reduce the pests on your farm.

Marketing Farm Products During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Farm Management
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced many businesses to pivot, but if your farm is able to adapt, your products can succeed in the changing times.

Video: Sharpening And Maintaining A Reel Lawn Mower

Equipment | Urban Farming |
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An old-fashioned reel lawn mower may not require gasoline, but it does need semi-regular maintenance to perform at its peak.

A Wagon Full of Tools Can Save You Time On Farm Tasks

Equipment
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Not every tool fits inside a handy toolbox, which is why one farmer has taken the next step and stocked an entire wagon full of useful tools.

9 Tips For An Efficient, Bountiful Fall Crop Harvest

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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When the weather cools and frost is right around the corner, it's time to harvest your garden for winter storage. Here are nine tips for a successful crop harvest.

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