Starting A Permaculture Garden? Get A Good Shovel
January 17, 2020Permaculture gardening can seem daunting, whether your goals are modest or ambitious. Only a few tools are essential, though, starting with a good shovel.
FreshCap Mushrooms Talks Homegrown Fungi
January 16, 2020Interested in growing mushrooms at home? We chat with Tony Shields of FreshCap Mushrooms about how to get started with home-cultivated fungi.
Infographic: Biosecurity Helps Keep Hens Healthy
January 2, 2020Having healthy chickens is a matter of protecting against illness. Follow these simple steps for biosecurity to keep your flock guarded against sickness.
Stacy Benjamin Of 5R Farm Loves Raising Turkeys
December 26, 2019We talk turkey with farm owner Stacy Benjamin about how she got into raising turkeys, the birds’ curiosity and those eye-catching snoods.
Black Chicken: Get To Know Ayam Cemani
December 25, 2019This black chicken brings new meaning to the term dark meat. Learn more about this rare breed, which hails from Indonesia.
3 Folks Who ‘Run A-Fowl’ In Chicken Costumes
December 6, 2019These people’s hobbies bring new meaning to the term “dressed chicken.”
How to Dry Seeds: 3 Techniques for Success
September 20, 2019Saving your own seeds saves money and lets you always grow your favorite varieties. Learn how to dry seeds before storing them for use in next year’s garden.
Put a Feeder on Your Kitchen Table: 9 Chicken-Themed Items
August 30, 2019Bring the flock inside and show visitors your chicken enthusiasm with a decorative feeder, farm-themed wallpaper, a rooster planter and other items.
No-Till Growing: Build Garden Soil Health by Doing Less
August 26, 2019No-till farming is quite popular with people who maintain permaculture systems, but it’s a good idea to apply to backyard gardens, too.
Transform Junk Mail Into Handmade Paper
July 26, 2019DIY recycling can be easier—and more creatively fulfilling—than you might think. Here’s how to make junk mail and similar items into paper.
