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Tips On Selecting Trees For Your Livestock Pasture

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Permaculture |
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Thinking about planting trees in your pasture? There are a number of benefits, though also some concerns. Consider these tips when choosing what to plant.

How To Garden With Success Using An Index Guild

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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An index guild of plants can help you observe details about plants as they grow, but how do these observations translate to growing success in the field? Let's take a look.

Beekeeping & A Permaculture Orchard Direct Beers At Wayward Lane Brewing

Beekeeping | Farm & Garden | Food | Permaculture |
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Farm manager Andrew Rowles tells us how Wayward Lane Brewing plans to incorporate pawpaws, aronia berries and brambles into 2022's beer selection.

How To Develop An Index Guild For Perennial Agriculture

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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Recommendations are great, but you should test plants on your land for a variety of factors before committing to a crop. This is where an index guild can help.

“Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden” Author Offers New Tips, Updated Insights

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Ahead of the release of a new edition, Jessica Walliser reveals what was added to "Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden" and why.

Palo Blanco Farm & Ranch Combines Heritage With Regenerative Farming

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Owner Marcella Juárez from Texas-based Palo Blanco Farm And Ranch tells us about utilizing solar power, hydroponic greenhouses and hügelkultur raised beds.

Gardening Gifts Are Great For The Holidays (Or Whenever)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Looking for a last-minute gift? These gardening items make great gifts during the holidays—or, really, any time of the year!

Manage Community Gardens Better With Permabeds

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Raised Permabeds help growers better manage their community gardens, from irrigating beds and performing seasonal tasks to rotating crops each year.

Permabeds Organize & Improve Community Gardens

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Community gardens are an amazing concept, but too often scattered approaches hurt growing efficiency and land health. Permabeds can help with both.

What Exactly Is A Cover Crop? (You Have Options)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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While there are a handful of accepted cover crop plants, the truth is that cover cropping can be achieved with a variety of plant species.

10 Tasks To Prepare Your Hobby Farm For Winter

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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When winter weather sets in and the garden dies away, it's time to clean things up, focus on what will remain and (most importantly) get ready for next year's garden!

Follow These Tips For A Truly Beneficial Compost Pile

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Keeping a healthy compost pile is about more than tossing scraps and clippings. Here are some tips for composting right for a beneficial pile.

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