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Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 5)

Farm & Garden | Video |
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Our site and frame look good, so now it's time to wrap the new garden shed in siding, and in this video we offer some tips to make this step a lot easier.

Head-Clipping Weevils Devastate Coneflowers, Sunflowers, Other Aster Family Members

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Head-clipping weevils can cause major destruction in a pollinator garden, so here's what to look for and how to stop Haplorhynchites aeneus in its tracks.

Domestic Dogs, Cats Can Be Dangerous Chicken Predators

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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It's important to protect your flock against wild animals, but don't forget domestic dogs and cats when securing your chickens from common predators.

The Reclaimed Chick Inn Is One Cool Coop!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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This cool coop, built from reclaimed shipping containers, protected its residents from catastrophic winds and today stands proud, rebuilt and better.

Big Farm Project? Test Your Equipment Beforehand

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Whenever a major seasonal farm project rolls around, it’s wise to test any necessary equipment beforehand in case any unforeseen issues need fixing.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Do you know this mystery chicken breed? With roots dating back to the times of Julius Caesar and two APA-recognized colors, this dependable layer is a keeper's delight!

5 Fillers To Make Your Garden Look Mature

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Video |
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First-year gardens often seem weak and too spaced out, but these 5 fast-growing garden fillers will give you a fuller-looking garden.

Recipe: Zucchini & Feta Fritters With Garlic Aioli  

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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Use your garden's summertime zucchini bounty with this recipe for delicious zucchini fritters. And whip up some fresh aoli to make dinner extra tasty!

Cost-Saving Tips For Keeping Chickens & Your Cash

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Follow these money-saving tips to get the most out of your experience keeping chickens without losing your nest egg on poultry supplies.

Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from a rocking perch to chicken arms and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Test Acidity For Blueberries With A Simple Soil Tester

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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It’s time I got my blueberry bushes the right acidity to produce more blueberries. But that’s easier said than done, as my new soil tester informs me.

Edible Bike Lanes Could Be An Ecosystem Game-Changer

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Permaculture |
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Bike lanes, with interconnected networks of easily accessible greenspace, offer vast opportunities for edible ecosystems of fruits, berries, herbs and more.

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