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5 Apple Varieties With Perfect Flavor For Fresh Eating

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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I would be happy to snack on the following five apple varieties every day for as long as they’re in season, which I hope speaks to the excellent flavor of each.

10 Practical Tips To Keep Dogs Out Of Your Garden

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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We love gardening and our dogs, but a dog in the garden can cause a real mess. Here are 10 things you can do today to deter canines from invading your growing space.

Cattle Feeding Basics: Vitamins & Minerals

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Cattle need a range of vitamins and minerals, depending on herd-specific factors. Here are some tips for determining your animals' nutritional needs.

Grow A Homestead Food Forest On Just 3 Acres

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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How should you prepare land for a food forest when you have 3 acres or more? Follow these steps to ready your land for Permaculture food production.

Recipe: A Quick & Easy Fermented Apple Chutney

Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This fermented apple chutney is easy to make and ready in a few days. Use this tasty chutney for delicious dishes or simply spread for a special sandwich.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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In the September/October issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Chicken General Store: Fun & Helpful Poultry Products

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from fun dishes to coop deodorizer and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Compost Chicken Manure Right For Valuable Nutrients

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Poultry |
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You can apply chicken manure to add valuable nutrients to the garden, but it's critical to properly compost it first to keep dangerous bacteria off your produce.

Can Chickens Eat Table Scraps?

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Here's What To Feed & How Much You Can Give Your Birds

Diversify Your Farm By Growing Woody Ornamentals

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Add value to your farm's offerings by growing woody ornamentals, trees and shrubs grown specifically for floral sales. Here's how to get started.

Make Sure You Prep Batteries In Farm Machines For Winter

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Take care of batteries when cold weather strikes, and your machines will take care of you with reliable winter performance.

This Cool Moveable Coop Keeps Chickens Happy

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Chris Brown of Castleton, Vermont, shares how an interest in chickens led to construction of a moveable coop from on-hand materials.

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