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Full Cycle Projects Help Fuel Power Farms

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Rebekah Power from the Arizona-based Power Farms tells us about the nourishing nature of growing sunflowers and working as a family unit.

Breed Profile: Get To Know The Welsh Harlequin Duck

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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A popular duck with a recent history, the Welsh Harlequin breed brings a calm and friendly disposition, good egg-laying and striking beauty to the homestead.

Turkey Tail Mushrooms Are Colorful, Beneficial

Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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Turkey tail mushrooms are a great first forage, as this colorful species is easy to spot, has no dangerous lookalikes and offers a wealth of immunity benefits!

4 Farming Successes I’m Thankful For In 2023

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Since we can never spend too much time counting our blessings, I'm sharing a handful of the farming-related successes I’m thankful for in 2023.

Personable Zebu Cattle Gain Popularity On Homesteads

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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The world's oldest naturally occurring miniature breed, zebu cattle are gaining popularity on homesteads for their resilience, resource demands and management ease.

A Shepherd’s Guide To Sheep Minerals 

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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It's a shepherd's responsibility to know sheep's nutrient needs and supply essential minerals to the flock. Let's explore the topic of sheep minerals.

5 Must-Do Garden Tasks For Growers In November

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Resh Gala, author of Vegetable Gardening Made Easy, shares some simple tasks growers should do for their garden in the month of November.

Recipe: Fermented Horseradish Root

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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Make some fermented horseradish from garden-grown roots to make zippy sauces or spreads, or (naturally) to add to a bloody Mary!

Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 7)

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Projects | Video |
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My farm garden shed is nearing completion, but before I can put the roof on, I need to install a soffit. Check out the video for a simple jig to help with this step.

6 Ways To Put Your Brush Pile To Work

Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Don't just burn that brush pile, put it to work. From biochar to wildlife habitat and more, here are 6 ways to put sticks, limbs, branches and more to work.

Root Cellar Your Harvest To Store Through The Winter

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Store your produce in a root cellar to extend the harvest and provide a rainbow of fresh colors and flavors to your kitchen throughout the winter.

Reasons To Keep Older Hens In Your Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Why would you keep older hens who no longer lay eggs? There are a number of reasons, in fact, from brooding abilities to friendship and more!

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