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Kitchen Hack: The Easiest Way to Peel Garlic

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Never let the pain of peeling garlic get in the way of tasty food again. Here's a hack—and a backup hack—for making garlic easy to peel.

Make A Raised Bed In 20 Minutes Or Less

Urban Farming
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Because the growing season is winding down, now’s the time to think about adding a raised bed—and this project makes quick work of it.

Sound The Alarm—Swarms On The Loose!

Beginning Farmers
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We’ve encountered many swarms of insects in a short amount of time on our tiny farm—is this normal or is nature trying to tell us something?

The Importance—And Joy!—Of Creating A Farm Budget

Farm Management
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Keep your farm business financially sustainable by creating a budget that works for your operation and lifestyle.

Make Your Own Seed-Cleaning Screens

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Uncategorized |
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Save time and hassle in your seed-saving endeavor with this handmade tool for separating seeds from the chaff.

Hubbard Squash: More Than Harvest-Season Décor

Crops & Gardening
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Substitute this blue (and sometimes orange) winter squash into this year’s “pumpkin” pie for an extra-sweet and nutty flavor.

Become a Better Farmer—Educate Yourself

Beginning Farmers
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Workshops, field days and webinars are all ways to network with other farmers to make your operation the best it can be.

The Tradition Of Making Sorghum

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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In Kentucky, the tradition of milling sweet sorghum and making it into a syrup runs just as deep as the crafting of bourbon.

Forget Carving: Create Pumpkin Art Right On The Vine

Homesteading
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Draw on squash and pumpkins by scarring them prior to harvest so you have homegrown décor to use throughout autumn and early winter.

Learn To Love Knotweed

Crops & Gardening
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Plants in this invasive family can cause quite a headache to gardeners—but they can also be used for good.

Remember When …

Beginning Farmers
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A horse lover remembers the cherished times of buying the farm and raising his family over a half century ago.

Prune Your Pumpkins

Crops & Gardening
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Get as many pumpkins as you can before the first frost by cutting back the vines now.

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