Corn can either be ridiculously easy to grow or absolutely horrendous, depending on the season. If grown properly, you'll have oodles of beautiful kernels to enjoy. In fact, you may have more than you ...
Rodent-Free Garden: How to Get Rid of Rodents Eating Your Root Crops
I was so excited to harvest my potatoes this year - until, that is, I pulled the first massive tuber out of the ground. That potato, a gorgeous Red Pontiac, must have weighed three pounds. Its heft ...
Tetanus in Newborn Lambs: The Causes and How to Prevent It
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a concerned shepherd wondering why her lambs were dying. It took some investigation to get to the root cause. She said that her lambs were fine ...
7 Tips on Protecting Your Trees from Deer and Co-existing in Peace
For most homeowners, deer pose few problems. They’re majestic to look at as they graze among the trees, and as long as they don’t dart in front of your car, it’s so easy to love them. If you ...
Chicken Coop Ventilation: Why Is It Important and How Should You Do It?
When you’re buying or building a chicken coop, there are so many factors that you need to take into account. Where will you put the coop? Will you use sand or shavings as bedding? How many ...
11 Broccoli Plant Problems That Can Ruin Your Harvest
Broccoli is a delicious, easy-to-grow favorite. Except when it isn’t easy to grow at all. Like radishes, cucumbers, and cabbages, broccoli is one of those vegetables that’s usually easy to succeed ...
10 Delicious Ways to Preserve Cucumbers
Did you get a massive cucumber harvest this year? I had so many that I barely knew what to do with all of them. Sure, salads and gazpacho are great in the summertime, but not for every meal. ...
How to Safely Cut Down a Tree
Cutting down a tree takes some finesse. Unless we're talking about a sapling, you can't just go out and lop the thing down. It takes planning and care to cut a tree down or you risk harming yourself ...
Can You Safely Pressure Can Everything Instead of a Water Bath?
There’s nothing quite as rewarding as canning. Being able to put up fresh vegetables and fruits for the winter and filling my shelves with jars of jams, pickles, and jellies is beyond satisfying - ...