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5 Tools For Harvesting Hard-To-Reach Apples

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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There are many harvesting tools to help orchardists get hard-to-reach apples from standard-sized trees. Here are a few to consider this apple season.

We Spoke With Joe Lamp’l About “The Vegetable Gardening Book”

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | News |
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Gardening personality Joe Lamp'l (a/k/a the "Joe" in joe gardener) spoke with us about discovering gardening, growing vegetables, his new book and more.

Consider These Several Types Of Beehives

Animals | Beekeeping | Farm & Garden |
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Langstroth beehives will fit the bill for many beekeepers, but a few different designs do exist to choose from when keeping honeybees.

Recipe: Make Some Dehydrated Apple Slices!

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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It's apple season! Save some of that fresh-picked goodness by making delicious dehydrated apple slices to snack on year round.

Get Your Hands Dirty With Quarter Acre Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Poultry |
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Kallie Sizemore of Quarter Acre Farm tells us how her chicken-focused farming adventure has become a form of beneficial growing therapy.

You Can Help Timber Tracking Researchers Protect Eastern White Oak Trees

Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News | Permaculture | Projects |
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Adventure Scientists group seeks tree DNA samples to build massive tree genetics reference library through their Timber Tracking project.

The Ingalls Homestead Is Living Homesteading History

Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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The Ingalls Homestead in South Dakota holds both historical and farming relevance for any modern homesteader with an interest in the old ways.

Spice Things Up With A Selection Of Culinary Spices!

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food |
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It's too easy to get stuck in a rut using salt and pepper, so keep a selection of spices on hand to add variety and flavor to home-cooked meals!

Start Making Hay Without Mortgaging The Farm

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Sure, you can spend a king's ransom on new haying equipment, but with a keen eye and willingness to make repairs, you can cut and bale hay on a budget.

Lessons Learned From 2 Years Of Growing Corn

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Growing corn has been one of my most satisfying gardening projects over the last two years. But I’ve learned some lessons I’ll carry forward to next year.

Orange Is The New Carrot (Excerpt: “The Seed Detective”)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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In this excerpt from Adam Alexander's "The Seed Detective," the British entertainment producer digs in to the history and significance of the orange carrot.

Livestock Guardian Dogs: Live & Let Live Sheep Protection

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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The gold standard for non-lethal livestock protection, livestock guardian dogs can be invaluable partners in raising sheep and other vulnerable animals.

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