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How to Care for Apple Trees

February 25, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

If you’re wondering how to care for apple trees, then you should first consider that trees should be fed just like your vegetable-producing and ornamental plants.

The Benefits of Deep Mulch Gardening

February 25, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Growing

Add to Favorites By Willene Overfelt – I got tired of having to wait for the ground to dry out to be worked in spring and decided to try deep …

Winterize Your Garden with a Cover Crop of Austrian Winter Peas

February 25, 2019 · Gail Damerow · Growing

As you harvest the last of summer’s vegetables, sowing Austrian winter peas is an ideal way to protect your precious garden soil through the winter.

Bring in the Drones

February 19, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites Often called “flying robotic snoops” capable of crop surveillance, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are known as “Drones.” Experts predict nearly 8,000 drones could be flying over the …

Digging Holes 101

February 19, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Since the dawn of agrarian culture, we’ve been inventing and reinventing ways to keep domesticated animals contained. Many things in our culture have radically changed such as how we communicate, but by in large, fence technology hasn’t really changed all that much.

Outsmarting a Deere

February 19, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites Nothing can stop a homesteader with a skid steer. Piles of snow, mountains of manure, hills of gravel—all are easily handled with the help of a skid …

Illinois Farmer Finds Labor Savings and Versatility with Skid Steer Grapple

February 19, 2019 · Sponsored Content · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites by Mike Kloster, President of Worksaver, Inc. – Farmer Tom Justison recently bought a Sweep Action Rock Grapple (SARG) from Worksaver, Inc. to use on his family farm …

BOAZ: A Mini Wheat Harvesting Machine

February 19, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites By Benjamin Hoffman Choosing the right mini wheat harvesting machine for our small-scale operation took research. We settled on the BOAZ mini-combine. Bob Mowdy and I have …

The Best Welding Types For Homesteading

February 19, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Tractors & Farm Equipment

There are many welding types available today, but for the beginning welder, there are three kinds you should consider.

Which Post Hole Digger Is Best For You?

February 19, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites Every homesteader has need of a post hole digger at some point, but not all post hole diggers are created equal. There are many ways to dig …

How to Build a Compact Tractor Implement Counterweight

February 19, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Many compact tractor implements can get expensive when you opt to buy them from your local dealership or farm store, but simple tractor implements are sometimes just as easy to build than to buy, and much cheaper.

Tractor Paint Colors — Breaking the Codes

February 19, 2019 · Janet Garman · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Today’s tractor paint colors identify which manufacturer made the machine, but it’s not always this simple.

What Happens at the Tractor and Machinery Show

February 19, 2019 · Janet Garman · Tractors & Farm Equipment

Add to Favorites Attending a local tractor and machinery show is a wonderful way to reconnect with the agricultural history of our country. What can you expect to find? Tractor …