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Create An Amphibian Habitat To Invite Frogs & Toads

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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Adding amphibian habitat is simple, good for your garden—and good for these troubled creatures, too. Here's how you can build a shelter for frogs and toads.

This Off-Grid Kentucky Homestead Is An Amish Paradise

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In central Kentucky, a resourceful family lives and works on an off-grid homestead with the help of a greenhouse, extensive gardens and a working sawmill.

4 Front-End Attachments Your Tractor Needs

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A front-end loader is a must-have tractor attachment, but other front-end implements can be helpful too. These four attachments can boost your productivity.

Advertising Your Farm Products Can Really Pay Off

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Digital advertising for your farm products can extend your reach and visibility, building your customer base and increasing sales.

Seed Sales Soar In Response To The Coronavirus

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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People are responding to coronavirus stay-at-home orders by buying seeds in record numbers. We spoke to suppliers about what this means.

Use Your Melon To Grow & Enjoy Watermelons This Year

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Nearly 90 percent water, watermelons are also filled with bountiful flavor and nutrition. Start your summer this spring by planting some in your garden.

5 Extra Ways To Cook With Dried Beans

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The heirloom bean masters at Rancho Gordo in California have a handful of creative suggestions for getting extra mileage out of your dried beans.

Growing & Eating Beans: Good & Good For You

Crops & Gardening
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Beans are back! Dried, they store well and make a delicious meal, and beans positively impact our health and the health of the environment, too.

5 Spring Tasks To Tackle With Your Tractor

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Spring is here, and you're probably eager to fire up your tractor for the year. Here are five tractor-related farming tasks to tackle right away this spring.

Now Is The Time To Build An Edible Ecosystem

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As we grapple with fears over food insecurity during uncertain times, there's never been a better time to convert green space into an edible ecosystem.

Video: A Flat-Pack Chicken Tractor Keeps Homestead Hens Happy

Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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There's a chicken boom these days, and you might consider joining the flock. A flat-pack chicken tractor can help you keep them healthy, happy and safe.

The Rainbow Eggs Of South Wildwood Urban Homestead

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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Farm founder Stephanie Webb reveals all about how egg color genetics work, as well as why she loves getting rainbow eggs, at her Dallas-based venture.

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