Micro Farming

How To Grow Pineapples Like a Pro!

Pineapples are a whiz to grow. If you plant them in the right place they need virtually no care and will thrive.

How To Grow Spinach

Spinach is an easy and highly nutritious leafy green to add to the garden this year. For those who are just starting out growing vegetables, this one is a great choice!

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How To Make Pumpkin Seed Treats for Chickens

Your chickens will love this special treat and you will love the added health benefits of a healthy flock.

The Lessons of Amish Agriculture

The word Amish evokes thoughts of horse buggies, rolling acres of farmland, and most importantly, a more simplified life. Although the Amish live modestly, they feel blessed with all they have. Their farmsteading priniciples are no different. Because they have embraced and preserved traditional farming methods passed down for hundreds of years, many who are beginning their journey towards a more agrarian lifestyle are looking to our Amish friends for some guidance.

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How to Select the Best Grow Light for Your Indoor Garden

With the price of food on a steady incline, more people are making an effort to grow their own food sources at home. While having a functioning garden is easy during the warm summer months, when the days get shorter in the fall, gardeners have to get creative in helping plants grow.

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In Ground Composting

When we were growing our own food space was very important. We had a good sized garden, but not massive, and compost heaps take up a lot of room.

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Is Another Biblical Plague On Its Way?

It’s not enough that we are battling a food shortage, but now we will have to protect what is left of our food from cicadas. Learn some natural ways to repel this nuissance from your garden.

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Jumpstart Your Garden: Regrow Vegetable Food Scraps

Try out these simple kitchen-back-to-garden tricks just for the experience or to boost your food production and shorten the cycle of germination–to–dinner plate.

Mail Order Chicks: Caring for Chicks After Transport

When chicks are ordered through the mail, they may need a little extra TLC. Here are some tips for reenergizing your chicks after a long transport.

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Micro Farms Create Urban Backyard Sustainability

America was founded upon an agrarian lifestyle, and farmers were the driving force behind America.  Currently, people are trying to find ways […]

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Microgreens: Tiny Plants With Huge Nutritional Value

Don’t let the size of these petite vegetable greens deceive you – their miniature parts hold a surprising amount of nutrients and flavor.

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Minutes a Day… To Produce Your Own Food

If you know the right tricks, gardening does not have to be time consuming. Here’s a quick and efficient way to get a robust, healthy garden.

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