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Keep A Garden Journal To Record Growth & Changes

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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A garden journal can help you track what works (and what doesn't) in the garden. Recordkeeping can also help you adapt to climate change in the garden.

Just One Chicken? How To Help With Solitary Survival

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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It's never ideal to keep just one chicken, but when this chicken-keeper found her beloved rooster flying solo, she followed these steps to ensure winter survival.

Grow These 10 Specialty Crops To Turn A Tidy Profit

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Ready to turn your horticultural hobby into a business venture? These 10 specialty crops combine the joy of growing with income earning potential.

Grow These Perennial Herbs For Tasty Medicinal Tea

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You can grow perennial herbs to make refreshing medicinal tea to enjoy and cultivate wellness. Here are some herbs to consider as you establish a garden.

Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day By Planting Apple Trees

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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If you want to plant apple trees in celebration of Johnny Appleseed Day, we’ve got you covered with a roundup of informative articles on the topic.

Livestock Love: Our Picks For Hobby Farms Breeds

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Considering raising animals but unsure where to start? We rounded up some of our favorite livestock breeds for you to consider!

Lessons Learned From Bottle-Feeding A Lamb

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Bottle-feeding a lamb should never be your first option, but it's important to know how to feed a rejected or orphaned lamb in case it becomes necessary.

Make Compost Tea For Your Garden Soil (Excerpt)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Give your soil a boost with some homemade compost tea. In this book excerpt, author Chris McLaughlin tells you how to "brew" your own.

Join A Farming Organization To Grow Your Experience & Influence

Farm & Garden | News |
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There are numerous ways to connect with others, share your experience and influence farming in your area through involvement in agricultural organizations.

The Curious, Comical & Mischievous Goats Of Udder Chaos

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Bria Stambaugh from Udder Chaos, a North Carolina-based hobby farm, tells us about the joys of surrounding yourself with goats.

Compost Like A Pro With This Simple Technique

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You don't need an advanced-science degree or superhuman strength to compost effectively. These tips will get you composting in no time.

No Power? No Problem With Power Outage Preparedness

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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A rural power outage can take a while to fix, so get (and stay) ready for electricity failure down the line with these tips for staying comfy when the farm goes dark.

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