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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.

6 Fall Tasks To Ready Your Small Farm For Winter

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Fall is a lovely season on the farm, but it's also a time to get things ready in advance for winter. Here are six tasks to complete before cold sets in.

Safely Coexist With Bats In The Attic, Barn & Beyond

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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By taking action at the right time, we can minimize potential problems and help to support the beleaguered bats that we share an environment with.

Transplanting Perennial Flowers At The End Of Summer

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Perennial wildflowers can be beautiful, hardy additions to the home garden. Follow these tips for collecting and establishing these flowers yourself.

Toasting Field-To-Glass Beers With Locality Brewing

Beekeeping | Farm & Garden | Food | Permaculture |
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We talk to Melanie MacInnes from Locality Brewing, a British Columbia-based farm brewery, about hand-scything, antique threshers and their super-local process.

Box Turtles On The Move: What They’re Up To & How You Can Help

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Whether you're mowing a field or driving back from the feed store, use extra caution to protect slow-moving box turtles from threat of danger.

Plan Your Farm Layout For Maximum Efficiency

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Farm layout decisions affect future operational efficiency, so plan carefully when placing buildings, establishing gardens and constructing roadways.

Video: Forage Wild Monarda (Beebalm) For Its Many Uses

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading | Permaculture | Video |
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Monarda fistulosa, or beebalm, grows wild across most of the U.S. and offers a wealth of valuable uses—culinary, medical and beyond.

When & How Should You Harvest Your Herbs?

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Healing herbs bring the power of plant medicine to the garden, but you need to know how and when to harvest your herbs to gain maximum benefit.

Spot Insects To Help Lost Ladybug Project Researchers

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Permaculture | Projects | Uncategorized |
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You're bound to attract some of these beneficial insects to your garden, so keep an eye out and help Lost Ladybug Project track native and invasive ladybugs.

Well-Managed Livestock Manure Is A Farmer’s Best Friend

Animals | Chickens 101 | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Permaculture | Poultry |
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Dealing with animal excrement doesn’t have to stink! Put that livestock manure to work on the farm with management practices that yield nutrient-rich fertilizer.

Video: Cold, Stinky Compost Pile Gets A Makeover

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Projects | Urban Farming | Video |
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Something went really wrong inside this plastic compost bin, which was too cold and stinky, but we set things right with a simple makeover.

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