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Photo by Rachel Hurd Anger A chicken’s journey around the circle of life can be a short one on any farm, whether rural or urban. Flock members can fall victim to acute illness, unexplained sudden death, human negligence and predators. These devastations can happen before a chicken reaches a ripe old age, despite the fact […]

Brassicas, beware—this green worm can cause destruction to your cole crops, but not if you take these preventative measures.
Lighten your garden workload by planting self-seeding flowers that come back year after year without coaxing.
Courtesy Tracy Benjamin This morning, at the end of my work on community-supported agriculture farm, I picked a precious half-pint of raspberries. It took not only a little searching, but also avoiding the bees, which love the fragile, sweet berries nearly as much as I do. Over the weekend, I’ll gather some wild briar berries, […]

Keep these brightly colored cousins of the stink bug away from your prized kale and broccoli with these easy-to-implement garden tips.
When you live in a farmhouse of boys, life’s never short on OMG moments.
Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. —Tom Robbins

Protect your fruit trees and ensure an abundant fruit or nut harvest by keeping these orchard pests out!

Summer is rough on your chickens. Do your part to help them keep cool.
At Sunny Point Café in Ashville, N.C., get a garden lesson with your morning omelet.

Prevent insect pests and fungal diseases from ruining your greenhouse plants with these natural, DIY solutions.