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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.

The Hands-Off Gardening Approach To Fall

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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This fall, give yourself permission to neglect your garden and let nature do all the work.

3 Halloween Traditions That Celebrate The Harvest

Homesteading
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Halloween isn’t all goblins and witches—it’s a time to have a little fun with the last harvest of the growing season.

5 Cover Crops Good For Your Health And The Soil

Crops & Gardening
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When you take care of your soil by planting a cover crop, don’t overlook the medicine hiding in these plants.

Turn A Piece Of Wood Into The World’s Simplest Wagon

Equipment
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You don’t need fancy equipment to lift heavy objects around the farm—a simple piece of wood will do.

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