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Overwintering Geraniums, Coleus, Begonias & Other Plants

Crops & Gardening
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Many plants we grow as annuals are frost-sensitive perennials. Keeping them from year to year is easy if you follow one of these methods of overwintering geraniums and other plants.

How to Begin Wildlife Rehabilitation on Your Farm

Farm Management
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We speak to an experienced rehabilitator about helping animals in need and protecting livestock while maintaining balance in a farm's ecosystem.

Salmonella and Farm Eggs: What’s the Risk of Getting Sick?

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Are you concerned that your flock's eggs might contain Salmonella? I sought expert sources for safety guidelines and facts about farm vs. store-bought eggs.

On Hurricanes and Pig Poop: Tips on Managing Manure

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | News |
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The manure lagoons flooded by Hurricane Florence show that pigs produce a lot of waste. Managing manure correctly on small farms is key to protecting waterways and gaining valuable fertilizer.

Snakes on the Plains: Certain Serpents Are Favorable to Farms

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Although some resemble venomous snakes, these species are harmless to humans and help control rodents and insects.

6 Winter Crops to Grow and Sell

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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These cold-hardy winter crops including kale and Brussels sprouts produce through the cold-weather months until spring.

Are Those Birds? No, They’re Giant Wild Silk Moths

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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North America is home to about 100 species of wild silk moths, some of which have wingspans of 7 inches—and fierce-looking caterpillars.

5 Human-Powered Garden Tools for More Sustainable Farming

Equipment | Farm Management |
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Replacing mechanized equipment with these human-powered tools reduces your fossil-fuel use and lets you tread more carefully on your land.

The Magic of Moths: 5 Things You Need to Know

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Far more than just the nocturnal cousin to the lovely butterfly, moths are beautiful, important contributors to the ecosystem.

Restore Rusty Cast Iron (Without a Self-Cleaning Oven)

Homesteading
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Don’t toss out dirty, rusted cast iron cookware. Restore pieces to their original luster and usability with this easy cleaning process.

5 Steps to Getting Your Dream Farm

Farm Management
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Do you want to be a farmer? Here are the basic questions you need to answer to realize this dream.

Raising Silkworms Is Small-Scale Farming With Potentially Big Yields

Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Each cocoon produced by silkworms can produce an unbroken strand of silk that stretches to a mile and a half. Learn more about sericulture.

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