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Preparing Your Chicken House For Winter

Are you ready to prepare your chicken house for winter? With autumn coming to an end, we need to prepare for the extra cold and damp weather, the early dark nights and all the other dark sides to...

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Healing Herbs For Herding Dogs

By Judith Toth Bigham, Ohio Although herding is first and foremost an agricultural enterprise it has in recent years “morphed” into a competitive sport that attracts enthusiasts from all walks of life....

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Wintertime Hoof Care For Horses

By Bryan Farcus MA, CJP; ©2007-2014 “Farrier-Friendly” Series It’s that time of year, once again, and I’m finding that the evening chores at the barn are getting a bit hurried. At times, it can be...

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Growing Onions from Seeds or Sets

Beginners and master gardeners are successfully growing onions. Among the hardiest crops, they are almost foolproof. What’s your onion level? Are you a novice, praying for a harvest of any kind from...

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BYP Special Issue — Winterizing Your Flock; Preparing Poultry for Winter

With winter approaching we need to prepare for the extra cold and damp weather, the early dark nights and all the other dark sides to winter weather. Here in the U.K. we do not have the varied winters...

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How to Save Seeds and Be More Self-Reliant

By Nino G. Cocchiarella – For us, one of the primary elements of a more resilient/sustainable lifestyle is growing and raising as much of our own food as possible. My grandmother, who always had a...

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Sheep Breeds That Pay Their Way

By Alan Harman – Karen Valley’s flock of 21 sheep, consisting of two sheep breeds (Shetland and colored Cormo cross ewes), tend to stay close to home during the winter. That’s a good thing because the...

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Wind Energy Facts: Is Wind Power For You?

By Dan Fink – My interest in wind energy facts started with a particularly brutal winter up here off-grid in the Colorado mountains at 8,200 feet elevation. It howled, it roared, the windows rattled,...

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Chicken Predators and Winter: Tips to Keep Your Flock Safe

Chicken predators are always a concern for small flock owners, but the risk of attack may actually be worse in winter months. Winter is the season of privation for all creatures, but extreme weather...

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Cute and Productive Angora Rabbits

By Mary Bowen Looking for a productive pet? Caring for Angora rabbits could be your answer. Few people know how easy it is to care for Angoras. Not only do they have an adorable face, but they can make...

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From Famine to Feast

By Annie Flanzraich, Nevada The sun beats down on Laura Leonard’s toned, tanned arms as she rips a three-foot tall weed from the ground. She tosses the gnarly invader to the side atop a pile of other...

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A Guide to Growing Chives

By Gail Reynolds – Whenever I think of growing herbs outdoors here at Timberlakes, I think about growing chives. Chives are about the sturdiest and most dependable herb variety we grow, and they take...

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Corned Beef & Cabbage, Stew and Baked Beans Recipes

Meals that take hours to cook seldom take more than a few minutes of actual preparation time. Among the best-known and best-loved of these are corned beef and cabbage, stew and baked beans recipes....

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20 Easy Zucchini Recipes For Your Surplus

If you’re new to gardening, you’ve probably researched when to plant squash, how to grow zucchini and which zucchini varieties to choose, only to hear jokes about locking your car doors while at...

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Leaving This Place Better Than I Found it

Growing up, I had a distinct appreciation for nature and knowing the impact a person has even on the smallest thing. Years later while going through the motions of busy daily life, I experienced a...

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A Guide to Herbs That Grow in Winter

Just about when we’re ready to focus our energies indoors to hearth, home and family; and have the time, cooler temperatures and incentive to prepare some of those elaborate, healthy and hardy meals,...

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Grazing Goats on a Restaurant Roof

All photos courtesy of Al Johnson’s Restaurant Where is the best spot for grazing goats? Would you consider a restaurant roof where tourists can gawk and giggle? On a 40-acre farm outside the small...

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