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3 Household Changes to Transition to Spring

Homesteading
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Spring forward! Oh, how I love those two little words! They mean longer days in the sun, beautiful blooms, new farm babies, play time in the dirt—and did I mention sunshine?

5 Tips for Staining Stairs

Homesteading
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You might think that applying four coats of varnish to our front door would make me an expert on the subject, but you’d be wrong—or so it seemed when it came time to stain and seal the stairs and handrail.

17 Sweet Ways to Savor the Berry Harvest

Crops & Gardening
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Get your head out of the jam jar, and try these other tasty recipes for using your strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.

Sew a Heartfelt Pot Holder

Homesteading
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Need a gift for the home cook who has it all? A handmade pot holder sewn in their favorite colors is a creative way to bring warmth into their kitchen.

7 Kitchen Pitfalls (and How to Fix Them)

Homesteading
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When renovating your kitchen, keep these commonly overlooked assets in mind.

Chickens in the Greenhouse? 4 Questions to Ask Before Making the Move

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Could raising your layer hens alongside your tomato starts be an ideal combination on your farm? Ask yourself these four questions to find out.

Chicken Feeders and Waterers: A Hobby Farms Buyer’s Guide

Animals | Equipment | Poultry |
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Minimize the mess and make chicken chores a breeze by selecting the right feeders and waterers for your coop.

Let There Be Light

Homesteading
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Is Daylight Saving Time inspiring you to get ready for spring?

5 Tools I Can’t Garden Without

Crops & Gardening
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While I have plenty of useful tools in my shed, there are five items that I can't garden without. What's your favorite must-have gardening item?

Keep Calm and Cultivate a Healthy Liver

Crops & Gardening
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The liver helps the body maintain physical, mental and emotional balance. Here are some plants that can be made into teas and tinctures to help the liver maintain that balance.

White Bean and Sausage Soup

Urban Farming
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Photo by Judith Hausman Soup or salad? When it’s cold out, choose soup. I had been hoarding sweet pork sausage from my CSA pig for several months, when we had a second snow day in one week. This seemed like a great occasion to defrost three packages of sausage and create my white bean and […]

Design a Chicken Tractor for Broilers

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Raise meat chickens with sustainability and ease in mind by building a chicken tractor or ark to suit your needs.

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