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Keep The Garden Growing This Winter With A Cold Frame

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Urban Farming |
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Wintry weather doesn't mean you have to give up gardening—a cold frame can keep cool-weather crops going well into the chilly months!

Here Are 7 Top Causes (& Fixes) When Hens Stop Laying

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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While some hiccups in egg production are perfectly normal, others can signal trouble. Here's what to look for when your hens stop laying.

How To Disassemble Pallets Without Destroying The Wood

Homesteading | Urban Farming | Video |
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Most pallet wood (with some important exceptions) can be salvaged for usable lumber for quick DIY projects. In this video, we show you how.

Breed Profile: Get To Know St. Croix Hair Sheep

Animals | Breeds | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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With a wealth of beneficial traits, including the most parasite resistance of all sheep, the St. Croix Hair Sheep is a recent and interesting breed.

Take Care Of Your Garden Tools & They’ll Take Care Of You

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Cleaning, sharpening and repairing essential equipment now can help to improve next season's results. Here are some basic care tips for your garden tools.

Video: Performing A Late-Summer Hive Check

Beekeeping | Urban Farming |
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Winter's a rotten time to find out your bees are in trouble, so performing a late-summer hive check is critical to cold-weather success.

Grow Fall Radishes For Flavor & Storage

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Unlike a spring radish, fall radishes grow slower for a deeper flavor. Grow watermelon radish, black radish and daikon radish for a wintertime treat.

Video: Sharpening And Maintaining A Reel Lawn Mower

Equipment | Urban Farming |
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An old-fashioned reel lawn mower may not require gasoline, but it does need semi-regular maintenance to perform at its peak.

Produce Profile: Try Collard Greens For Year-Round Nutrition

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Collard greens are a delight to grow and to eat. These nutritious, hardy greens are staples in African Americans’ gardens and gardens in the South.

Meet The Folks Behind The Beloved Cabin, A Sustainable Tiny House

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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John and Fin Kernohan tell us about living in an off-grid, 304-square-foot tiny house (with a greenhouse bathhouse!) on their Georgia-based property.

At Flowertown Charm Goat Yoga & Homesteading Spread Joy

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Jenna Lee Panehal-Pelayo from the South Carolina mini-farm explains how goat yoga sessions with Nigerian Dwarf goats bring smiles to the faces of guests.

Grow Basil For Its Ease & Its Sensory Delights

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Grow basil for a garden smell that stops you in your tracks and a taste in your cooking that will earn you rave reviews. This easy herb is a treat for the senses.

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