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Recycling a Deck into Standing Raised Bed
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 4 minutes Not wanting to add to the landfill, I started drafting up ideas on how I could transform my dilapidated deck into a standing raised bed. It was perfect...
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How to Attract Owls and Why You Should Give a Hoot
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes Learning how to attract owls to your homestead has many rewards including acting as a natural way to get rid of mice. The joy of spotting the magical birds on...
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Wild Plant Identification: Foraging for Edible Weeds
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes On a sleepy Sunday afternoon, on the grounds of an ex-horse stable, Nate Chetelat presents a wild plant identification tour for a local gardening group. The...
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12 Plants That Keep Away Mosquitoes
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 4 minutes Growing dual-purpose edible plants that keep away mosquitoes is beneficial and practical. From the annoyance of buzzing in your ears to the threat of Zika and...
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Backyard Bugs: Identifying Insects for Good
Add to Favorites Creep, nuisance, vermin, trouble, and costly are synonymous when identifying insects. It’s a shame, too, because without insects, our world would be very different. Yes, we may all be...
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How to Prevent Injuries on the Homestead
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes Through improper training and supervision 12 years ago, I tore my ACL and MCL by being dragged by a 1,200-pound mule. Up until recently, my knee still gave me...
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Summer Green Smoothie Recipes
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 5 minutes Whether making a green smoothie or adding summer greens to a fruit smoothie, these blended concoctions are healthy and revitalizing. The last year or so of...
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A Guide to Pepper Plant Diseases
Add to Favorites Hot, sweet, purple, yellow, wrinkly or bell – I love all peppers. If you find yourself wanting to harvest your peck of peppers, but are having trouble with plant blight, here are some...
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10 Alternative Agritourism Examples for Your Small Farm
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 7 minutes Check out these 10 alternative agritourism examples and see the possibilities of your farm! As a young entrepreneur, I tried many agritourism ideas. When the...
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Identify and Store Nuts for the Winter
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 5 minutes Scarlet leaves are among us as the nights become cooler. If you are starting to feel a little squirrelly, you are not alone. It is the chilly fall that...
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