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I Get New Perspective on Farm Life Through the Eyes of a Babe

Beginning Farmers
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Slow, deliberate strolls on the land led by our little one reveals a new layer of farm life and a new creature we hadn't noticed before.

6 Display Tips for Selling More at the Farmers Market

Farm Management
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Fresh, plentiful and attractively displayed: These concepts help draw customers and get them engaged with your business.

5 Strategies for Success: How to Grow More Peppers

Crops & Gardening
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Whether you're growing hot peppers or sweet, these tips can help improve your production and the health of your plants. Learn how to grow more peppers.

Prune Apple Trees for Easier Orchard Mowing

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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An orchard full of mature apple trees is quite pleasant, but low-hanging branches can complicate or prevent mowing. A little pruning can make a big difference.

Grasshoppers in the Garden? It’s Not Necessarily a Plague

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Grasshoppers are vital players in ecosystems when all elements are in balance—and they can even be a food source for some humans.

3 Natural Ways to Repel Ticks

Farm Management
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Avoid the bites of ticks (and their nasty co-infections) by using one of these repellents free of synthetic chemicals.

How to Keep Melons Off the Ground 4 Ways

Crops & Gardening
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Use One of These Farmer-Tested Techniques to Keep Melons Away from Soil, Diseases and Pests

Dedicate Individual Gardens to Herbs

Crops & Gardening
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You can plant separate gardens of herbs in different categories, including medicinal, tea and kitchen herbs. Here's what I've done.

Nutria, Nutrition & Avoiding Natural Disasters

Farm Management
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The nutria is a beaver-like rodent that has caused wetlands destruction after it was exported and farmed—and then turned loose in the wild.

4 Tips for Safe & Efficient Hay Baling

Equipment
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Baling hay is a satisfying and worthwhile effort, but it's challenging. Follow these tips to help hay baling days go as smoothly as possible.

Extend Your Grazing Time With Seasonal Pastures

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Planning different pastures with different grasses for cool and warm weather can keep animals grazing nutritious green grass longer.

Country Living in Midsummer: Is This Really Worth It?

Beginning Farmers
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This country life is definitely not like a pretty picture in a magazine, but we conclude that we wouldn't have it any other way.

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