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Farm and Garden
Plants and produce from rural America
Backaches & Blisters: Ingredients For Improving Poor Garden Soil
By Sarah Joplin
Amend your soil to improve the health of your garden using mulch, manure, compost, sand, solarization, and fallowing; even if your ground is clay, there's always a way.
How to Reduce Your Homestead's Carbon Footprint
By Kacey Bradley
Here's how to turn your environmental impact from decent to excellent.
5 Reasons Why a Homestead is an Excellent Place for a Child to Grow Up
By Roxanne Ahern
On a homestead there is an endless amount of things for a child to learn and do. A self-sufficient lifestyle has the potential to produce children who are capable, entreprenurial, and have a connection to the natural world.
Garden in a Box
By Lois Hoffman
Sometimes the simplest gift packs the most punch. This year I am giving the gift of gardening to the younger generation.
Tote-ally Versatile IBC Totes
By Ryan Crowell
Bulk up your propertyās water storage, create shelter for animals, and try your hand at aquaponics with these projects for reusing IBC totes.
Hibernation Station: Get Ready for Winter
Written and Photos by Dana Benner
Proper preparation beforehand will make hunkering down on the homestead less expensive and more comfortable all winter long.
Kitchen Garden Provides Veggies All Year
By Lois Hoffman
All those scraps of veggies that you throw in the trash can be planted in a pot and grown again...and again.
Outdoor Hay Storage Solutions
By Tim Nephew
From hay tarps to proper stacking techniques, hereās how to best store your hay outdoors to maximize quality and longevity.
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