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Varietal Honey: Capitalize On The Taste Of Your Location

Beekeeping | Farm Management |
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Point your bees to a singular source, and bottle the specific flavor of your neighborhood. Here are tips on producing varietal honey.

Pinching Mums: Tips For Pruning This Fall-Flowering Plant

Crops & Gardening
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Pinching mums is not a difficult task, but it is a necessary one. Grow sturdier, stockier and better flowering mums with the simple practice of pinching.

Revive Abandoned Grape Vines For Potential Production

Crops & Gardening
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Grape vines in my orchard that are decades old are proving to be resilient and showing signs of life. Here's how I gave them a second chance.

Compost Surprises: Unexpected Things Can Spring From (And Even Help) The Process

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you maintain a compost area or container, you'll find that our common discards often result in uncommon "offspring" or volunteers to assist us.

How To Make A Tiered Herb Planter Using Pots

Crops & Gardening
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Want to grow a lot of herbs in a small space? Build this DIY tiered herb planter just outside your backdoor and harvest homegrown herbs all summer long.

13 Tractor Terms Every Hobby Farmer Needs To Know

Equipment
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Tractors can do a lot of things, so naturally they have a lot of features with their own unusual names. Here's your lesson in the lingo of tractor terms.

7 Great Late Summer Crops You Can Bring To Market

Farm Management
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Late summer crops can be a challenge, but here are several great warm weather additions to spice up your farmers market table.

Farm Story: Finally, I’m A Farmer!

Beginning Farmers
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A Tennessee woman raised in the city but with a farming heritage eventually returns to her home state to proudly carry on her family tradition.

Upgrade Your Hay Wagon For Ease Of Use & Other Benefits

Equipment
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Most hay wagons are relatively simple, but with a few DIY modifications, you can upgrade your hay wagon to make it even more useful.

Meet 6 Of North America’s Important Native Pollinators

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Bats, butterflies and hummingbirds help in addition to bees and other insects. Learn about native pollinators and what you can do to protect their habitats.

Meet The Roly Poly (aka Pill Bug) & Learn Its Roles In The Garden

Crops & Gardening
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The roly poly offers a great introduction to your soil life and understanding the mysterious, complex world of the overlooked and underfoot.

Safety Tips For Dealing With An Aggressive Sow

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Mother pigs can be fiercely protective. In the end it's a good thing, but you do have to be careful around an aggressive sow. Here's how.

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