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Sweet Potatoes and Yams: How Are They Different?

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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If you enjoy a sweet, orange vegetable side-dish at Thanksgiving, you're probably eating sweet potatoes and not yams, no matter what your family calls it.

How Do You Grow Microgreens? We Ask An Advocate

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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The couple behind an operation called On The Grow produces 40 types of microgreens from a 20-foot trailer. They talk about varieties, taste and tips.

Learn to Identify Animal Tracks on Your Farm

Equipment
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You can't keep secrets in fresh snow. Keep track of your local wildlife this winter by examining footprints in snow—you might just put the info to good use.

How to Add Livestock to Your Chicken Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Looking to expand beyond chicken keeping? Consider ducks, geese, guinea fowl or rabbits to enhance your farming experience.

Grow St. John’s Wort for Health and Wellness

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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You should grow St. John's Wort for its many health and wellness attributes.

Grow Sweet Potatoes To Harvest & Cure

Crops & Gardening
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The sweet treats are easy enough to grow, but they can be tricky to extract.

Beekeeper DIY: How to Make Beeswax Candles

Beekeeping | Homesteading |
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Many beekeepers take advantage of fall and winter to make use of harvested products. Here are instructions for making candles in jars from beeswax.

Get to Know the Cucumbertree and the Magnolia

Crops & Gardening
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The cucumbertree is part of an ancient line of plants. It's a good shade tree and has numerous medicinal uses. Here's how to grow your own.

Need to Give Up Your Chickens? Follow These 7 Tips

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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The end of your chicken-keeping days might end for reasons beyond your control. Regardless of why, here's how to make sure you birds go to good homes.

Get to Know Tractor Attachments for Snow Removal

Equipment
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Attachments designed for snow removal can make a significant difference in how a farmer experiences the winter and all that comes with it.

Diesel Exhaust Fluid: What You Need to Know

Equipment
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Diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, has added a new layer of complexity to modern diesel engines. For farmers using diesel tractors, follow these tips.

Choose the Right Goats to Raise for Meat

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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At first, it seems like there's a great deal to learn about goats, but once you've mastered the basics, they're relatively easy animals to keep.

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