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Pumpkins and Winter Squash Varieties
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

People who are new to growing pumpkins often don’t realize how many varieties are available.

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Decoding Catalogs from Top Seed Companies
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Shopping for seeds sounds easy, doesn’t it? But when you open catalogs from the top seed companies, you’re assaulted with foreign terms.

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Staghorn Sumac: The Wild Lemonade Berry
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites By Sam Thayer – Sumac is a common, well-known and easily recognized feature of the rural North American landscape. Staghorn sumac trees with thick twigs and an almost …

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Growing Sweet Potatoes in Cold Climates
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites America’s favorite candied root vegetable has an ancient history of warding off famine. Sweet potatoes were domesticated in South America over 5,000 years ago but other civilizations …

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How to Grow Peppers and Varieties to Try
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Unknown in the old world before Columbus, capsicums were brought to Europe by the Spaniards. Then their cultivation spread across the globe.

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What’s The Big Deal About Heirloom Tomatoes?
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Each year, I see the sales ads: Heirloom tomatoes on sale, only $2.99/lb. Customers flock to them. The pictures show huge, lumpy, full-color tomatoes instead of the …

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How to Make Gourd Birdhouses
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Gourd birdhouses are not only both natural and unusual; they’re homegrown and homemade! What bird watching homesteader could resist a combination like that? If you are wondering …

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A Guide to How to Grow Gourds
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Why grow gourds? The short answer is: Because they are easy and a good friend gave me a single gourd plant which has not reached the true …

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How to Keep a Pumpkin From Rotting so it Lasts All Season
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Pumpkins were a living thing before they came to your doorstep, so, unfortunately, they do have a shelf-life.

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A Guide to Raised Bed Gardening
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

Raised bed gardening is the ideal solution for overcoming both poor soil conditions and seasonal weather.

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Growing Cabbage: Discovering Oriental Varieties
March 1, 2019 · · Growing

If you have never tried Oriental cabbage, you may want to plant a few this year. Get them started early, feed them well, and enjoy your harvest.

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Vaccination Vital to Prevent Blackleg and Other Clostridial Diseases in Livestock
March 1, 2019 · · Cattle

Several life-threatening livestock diseases are caused by bacteria called clostridia. These diseases are extremely aggressive and nearly always fatal.

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Fencing For Creatures Great And Small
February 26, 2019 · · Fences, Sheds & Barns

Add to Favorites By Jeffery Goss, Jr., C.H., Missouri “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” — Song of Solomon …

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Deer Fencing Tips to Protect Wildlife and Gardens
February 26, 2019 · · Fences, Sheds & Barns

Add to Favorites If you homestead near wildlife, you may have only two options: good deer fencing or no garden. “What’s wrong with sharing your bounty?” I often hear newbie …

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Livable Sheds: A Surprising Solution to Affordable Housing
February 26, 2019 · · Fences, Sheds & Barns

Add to Favorites In the spring of 2011, tornadoes ripped through west central Louisiana over the course of several days. These storms left hundreds homeless. A surprising solution was utilized …

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