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7 Tips for Cooking with Cast Iron

Homesteading
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Revive the tradition of cooking with cast iron by following these simple guidelines to a successful meal.

3 Ways to Preserve Your Hot Peppers

Homesteading
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Hot pepper plants are notoriously heavy producers. Don’t let a single pepper go to waste by preserving them with one of these methods.

5 Tips for Shopping the Winter Farmers’ Market

Farm Management
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Whether you’ve retired your garden for the winter or simply seek out the company of other farmers, here are some tips for getting the most out of your town’s winter market.

Feel Better This Winter with Echinacea

Crops & Gardening
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Despite claims of its futility, Echinacea is there to lend a helping hand when the worst of winter illnesses get you down.

Terrine de Haricots Verts

Urban Farming
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My green bean spread has been known as mock chopped liver for a generation. You can serve this hors d’oeuvre before a festive meal as an alternative to pâté for vegetarians or non-liver eaters, but I object to it’s nickname—it’s not mock anything! It’s a variable and novel way to enjoy fall green beans, especially […]

Coconut Honey Balm

Homesteading
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Sooth scrapes, rashes and hot spots with this simple three-ingredient balm.

7 Market Crops You Can Grow in a Greenhouse

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Your farm income doesn’t have to drop just because the temperature has. Use your greenhouse to grow products for sale all winter-long.

My Late-Fall To-Do List

Urban Farming
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As the growing season comes to a close, I’m working hard to tidy up the garden and prepare it for winter—and you should, too!

Use Your ATV/UTV for Hunting

Equipment
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If you're both a farmer and hunter, you need an ATV or UTV that will help you in both instances. Here's your guide to what to look for.

5 Planting Mistakes that Lead to Tree Death

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Encourage your trees to live long, healthy lives by avoiding these common planting oversights.

The Book For Natural Parenting—Right From the Start

Beginning Farmers
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In her debut book, Dawn Combs gives an honest account of her struggle with fertility and the plants she used to find balance.

3 Reasons For Delayed Egg-Laying

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Many factors determine when a pullet will begin laying eggs. Here are a few things that can affect how early or late a flock begins.

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