Pruning Fruit Trees: How to Prune Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherries, and More
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by Masha Cyganeria
2d ago
Pruning can feel so intimidating. After all, you’re chopping off branches from your fruit trees. What if you do it wrong? Will the tree be ruined forever?  While pruning fruit trees can feel intimidating, it’s incredibly simple once you know what to expect. Apples, pears, persimmons, plums, quince, and other fruit trees require pruning to ..read more
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How to Start A Successful Farmstead Micro-Creamery
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by Masha Cyganeria
4d ago
In our community of homesteaders, some people raise milking animals for their personal use, and others make an income by starting a micro-creamery out of their homestead. We’re fortunate because we have a great, third-generation micro-creamery and meat farm nearby, so we can enjoy homemade dairy goods. Having an established dairy to reach out to ..read more
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11 Common Pine Tree Pests and Diseases
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by Catherine Winter
6d ago
Pines are a classic choice for the yard, with their stately appearance and evergreen splendor. For the most part, they’re fairly maintenance-free, as well. Although many conifers are quite resistant to pests and pathogens, they’re still vulnerable to certain issues. As such, if you have pine trees growing on your property, they may need some ..read more
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Cherry Egger Chicken: Meet This Abundant Layer
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by Masha Cyganeria
1w ago
When I first heard of cherry eggers, I was so excited. I thought of olive eggers, and Easter eggers, and assumed that cherry eggers laid reddish eggs. I was wrong. Cherry eggers don’t lay cherry-colored eggs. In fact, in both looks and laying, cherry eggers are almost indistinguishable from my nemesis the Rhode Island red ..read more
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13 Fly Control Methods to Protect Your Barn and Pasture
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by Craig Taylor
1w ago
Hands up if you think one of the most annoying things you put up with in summer is flies. If you are annoyed by flies, spare a thought for your livestock. They can be harassed. In some cases, like with horse flies, they’re bitten constantly, leaving horrible wounds. Flies in barns and pastures are a ..read more
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The True Cost of Raising Chickens for Eggs
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by Catherine Winter
1w ago
As the cost of food continues to rise, many people are aiming to be as self-sufficient as possible. One option to consider is raising chickens for eggs, as opposed to buying overpriced eggs at the grocery store. In this article, we’re going to look at how much it realistically costs to do so, and whether ..read more
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9 Broccoli Pests and Diseases and How to Handle Them
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by Masha Cyganeria
2w ago
Broccoli is one of the most popular cruciferous vegetables in the country. When I was a child, we loved it because each piece of broccoli looked like a tiny tree. We could eat our broccoli pretending to be dinosaurs or giraffes. It was magical. These days, I’m growing rows of broccoli to feed my little ..read more
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How to Weave an Elegant Living Fence or Tunnel with Tree Cuttings
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by Catherine Winter
2w ago
If you’re looking for an environmentally friendly, low-cost, and beautiful way to cordon off a section of land or create a lattice tunnel to grow pole beans or vine fruits on, we have a clever idea for you to try. A woven living fence or tunnel is easy to create with young tree shoot cuttings ..read more
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21 Raspberry Pests and Diseases and How to Treat Them
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by Catherine Winter
2w ago
If you grow any type of food, then you know how frustrating it can be to lose your plants to pests, predation, and pathogens. Raspberries aren’t immune to any of these issues, and if they aren’t attended to, they can obliterate your entire crop. Let’s take a look at the most common raspberry pests and ..read more
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Growing Euphorbia: How to Plant and Care for Spurge
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by Sarah Taylor
3w ago
For maintenance-free, adaptable color in the garden, there’s no better choice than euphorbia, also known as spurge. Euphorbia is a huge genus with thousands of species. This diversity of this genus means there’s something for everyone, from poinsettias to gopher spurge. These plants have been used as medicine and ornamentals since ancient Greece, Rome, and ..read more
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