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Tips on How to Raise a Pig for Meat
Add to Favorites By Todd Quinn – I never thought I would raise my own pig, but as Thomas Jefferson once said, “I am an old man, but a new …
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Raising Pigs for Meat in Your Own Backyard
Add to Favorites By Kay Wolfe – There was a time when every rural household had a pig or two they were “fattening” for the winter. In just one generation, …
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Pig Pointers: Pig Farming for Beginners
Add to Favorites By Samuel E. Ledsworth – These pointers are useful to homesteaders interested in raising pigs for meat, especially those seeking guidance on pig farming for beginners. Buy two or three feeder …
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What Fruits Can Rabbits Eat?
Add to Favorites A frequent question I’m asked is “What fruits can rabbits eat?” It’s a good question. While there are a variety of fruits your rabbit can safely eat, …
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How the Bot Fly Causes Warbles in Rabbits
Add to Favorites Bot fly symptoms in rabbits show up after the Cuterebra fly deposits an egg on the skin of the rabbit. It is one of the rabbit facts …
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Growing Valerian: Taking Root in the Garden
Add to Favorites I have been growing valerian (Valeriana officinalis) for years in the medicinal section of my herb garden. Native to Europe and Asia, this calming herb also grows …
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Don’t Be Fooled: Growing Saffron is Easy!
Add to Favorites Life is short. Cook with saffron. My motto strengthened when I started growing saffron and stopped buying it. Ancient people plucked the reddish stigmas of Crocus sativus …
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10 Plants That Repel Bugs Naturally
Add to Favorites Originally published in Countryside May / June 2017. Subscribe for the full digital issue! I have learned a lot through the years about plants that repel bugs naturally. …
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Coriander/Cilantro: Herb and Spice All in One
Tips for growing, harvesting, and cooking with coriander seeds and cilantro herb.
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7 Home Remedies For Upset Stomach That Work Fast
Add to Favorites We just can’t help ourselves, can we? We overeat during the holidays. So many parties, so many celebrations it’s just hard to say no or enough. Don’t …
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What Are the Best Natural Remedies for Anxiety?
Add to Favorites Learning about natural remedies for anxiety was part of my own healing journey many years ago. After prescription medications had failed me and left me feeling sicker …
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How to Make Essential Oils At Home
Add to Favorites Have you ever wondered how to make essential oils from your own plants? With new research into the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of aromatherapy, knowing how to …
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Home Remedies for Gout: Herbal Medicine, Diet, and Lifestyle Tips
Add to Favorites When my husband suffered his first attack of gout, we decided early on that we would look for a good home remedy for gout to treat and …
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Rosemary Benefits: Rosemary Isn’t Just For Remembrance
Add to Favorites By Millie Troth, Colorado Rosemary benefits go way beyond just the traditional “rosemary for remembrance.” Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like …
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A Complete Essential Oils Guide
Add to Favorites By Millie Troth – Over the years I have submitted various articles on finding and how to use the best essential oils. Each time I do I receive numerous …
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