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5 Questions To Consider When Buying A Pole Saw

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Are you thinking of adding a pole saw to your tool shed? Keep these five questions in mind, and you’ll soon find the perfect pole saw for your needs.

Protect Wood Utensils With This DIY Spoon Butter Recipe

Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects |
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Quality natural kitchen tools are a big part of homesteading, so make a batch of spoon butter to maintain and preserve your investments.

Cattle Crazy? Take Your Bovine Obsession To The Next Level

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Do you count cows to fall asleep and dream of one day owning a herd of cattle? Check out these tips for getting ready and giving in to your cattle crazy.

With Ecosystem Design, Always Start With Biodiversity

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Good ecosystem design is a matter of applying key principles to our growing spaces, and biodiversity is a critical first step to sustainability in the garden.

Golden Beet & Turmeric Kvass Brings Better Gut Balance

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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Fermented foods and drinks can really balance out holiday excesses, so make some of this beet and turmeric kvass to enjoy daily for a more healthy gut.

Challenge Of Irrigating In Winter (Excerpt, “The Winter Market Gardener”)

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Permaculture |
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In this excerpt from "The Winter Market Gardener," authors Jean-Martin Fortier and Catherine Sylvestre explore irrigating winter garden crops.

Potatoes Are A Passion At Irish Eyes

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Recipes |
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Irish Eyes Farm manager Greg A Lutovsky from the Washington-based seed experts tells us about the 2024 potato trends to look out for.

Helpful Tips For Getting Started With Chickens

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Whether you’re getting your first or 40th chick, this advice is sure to start chickens off right, so check out these poultry-keeping tips before you begin.

Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 8)

Farm & Garden | Video |
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My garden shed is starting to look close to done now, though some important steps remain, including cutting and installing wood for the fascia and soffits.

Improve Your Farm Soil Health On World Soil Day 2023

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | News |
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Here at Hobby Farms, we care a lot about soil. That’s why we’ve spent years exploring topics pertaining to the maintenance and improvement of soil health.

Tips For Growing A Bumper Crop Of Garden Veggies

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Michael Spencer of Houston, Texas, managed to grow a bumper crop of tomatoes, okra, potatoes, onions and more during a drought with these tips.

A Large Animal Vet’s List Of Thanks For Farm Equipment

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | News |
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The holiday season is a time of gratitude, and our resident large-animal veterinarian has gathered a list of equipment she's grateful for around the farm.

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