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Easy-To-Light Luminary

Homesteading
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Don’t burn your fingers trying to light a homemade tin-can luminary ever again. This project will create a cute little light that will save your hands.

Hand-Raising Awesome Chicks

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry |
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Passing along my brooder to another chicken-keeping friend has me feeling a little sentimental.

The Strangely Bizarre Mimosa Tree

Crops & Gardening
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The leaves of the mimosa recoil at night and when disturbed as a mode of self-protection.

Turn Your Property Into A Prairie

Farm Management
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Turn your farmland from overgrazed pasture into prairieland to benefit you, your animals and the nature around you.

4 Flavorful Cherry Tomato Varieties

Urban Farming
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The number of cherry-tomato options are endless, but if it’s sweetness you’re after, these varieties are my top picks.

Fire Blight Is Harshing My Mellow

Beginning Farmers
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My quince and pear trees have been affected by a disease, and hopefully a good pruning will take care of it.

7 Tips For Succession Planting This Summer

Crops & Gardening
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Your garden doesn’t have to lie bare after spring plants have been harvested. With succession planting you can grow more crops.

Think Twice Before Using Organic Pesticides

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Despite the notion that "organic” equals "safe,” it’s necessary to take precautions if you choose to use organic-approved chemicals on your farm.

It’s Brooding Season

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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  My Australorp, Helen, is a tough broody to crack. Despite her sacrifices to keep the flock’s unfertilized eggs warm—forgoing food, water, exercise, dust bathing—the stubborn old hen won’t budge. Because we’re nearing the end of prime hatching season, I’m willing to bet that many of you are dealing with a broody hen or two, […]

8 Invasive Species You Should Be Eating

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you can't beat ’em, eat 'em. Foragers turn to eating invasive species as a means of control.

Hobby Farms’ Great Grilling Guide [Infographic]

Homesteading
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Grill up an entire meal on the grill with these tips for cooking up the perfect barbecue.

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