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Knapweed: A Thistle Lookalike

Crops & Gardening
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Often looked at as an invasive, knapweed has historically been used as a natural medicine, treating anything from sores to digestive complaints.

4 Tips For Saving Seeds From The Squash Family

Crops & Gardening
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If you want to grow cucumbers, squash and melons while also saving seeds, you need to tread carefully.

Electric Drills: An Essential Farm Tool

Equipment
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Stocking up your tool box? Make sure you have an electric drill in the mix.

How To Raise Livestock In Coyote Country

Animals | Farm Management |
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Coyotes are smart opportunists that pose a risk to your livestock, so use these tactics to keep your animals safe.

Watch Out For The Blister Beetle

Crops & Gardening
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This lightning bug lookalike can cause a painful welt—hence its name—if it gets too close, not to mention defoliate your garden.

What’s That Smell?

Beginning Farmers
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An unidentified floating odor around our farm has us scratching our heads to what could be the cause—and we could use your help.

4 Ways To Get More Ripe Tomatoes Before The First Frost

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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Encourage your tomatoes to ripen quickly before the end of the season so that your green tomato stash is a bit smaller.

How To Make A Hypertufa Planter

Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Planters for your container garden can weigh heavy on your pocketbook, but this DIY project offers an affordable—and lightweight—option.

A Stock Trailer Buyer’s Guide

Equipment
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Find the right hitch to haul your livestock with this guide to finding the right stock trailer for your farm.

How To Develop A Pricing Structure For Your Produce

Farm Management
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Take the mental math out of the growing season by determining the cost of your crops before you plant.

Celeriac: The Autumn Vegetable You Should Be Growing

Crops & Gardening
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This under-rated root vegetable rarely makes an appearance on our dinner tables—but it should!

4 Ways To Feed Hay & Reduce Waste

Animals | Equipment | Farm Management |
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Save yourself some money feeding your livestock this winter by setting up a hay feeder that reduces waste.

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