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Fit Your Anvil to Your Needs
For those who are intrigued by the idea of having their own working anvil , there are multiple other options, including online sources and stores such as Northern Tool + Equipment.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
4 Places to Buy Backyard Chickens
Sometimes people move and can't take their established flocks with them, they're transitioning out of the hobby, or they're breeding chicks at home. Plus, mixed-breeds are more genetically diverse than true breeds, which can help protect them from disease.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sweet Solution for Garden Hot Peppers
Cut away seeds and stems, saving some of the seedsPlace pepper pieces into a blender or food processor. Store any unpopped jars in refrigerator.Label or decorate if giving as a gift from your kitchen
California
El Segundo
Return to Your Roots
It is definitely time to greet a real change of the seasons outside, while inside we must respond to the change of seasons in the kitchen. There are many wonderful books out there that detail how to grow a year-round garden in a heated or unheated greenhouse...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Places to Look For Farm Grants
State and federal governments, along with colleges and other institutions, set aside funding to help farmers afford the things they need. They will update you periodically when suitable grants come available.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Unexpected Places to See Beautiful Fall Foliage
Let us know! And you can track the nation's best fall colors with the This scene is worth a voyage across the Atlantic." Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in a 1783 letter about Harper's Ferry, and he knew what he was talking about.
California
El Segundo
Places to Buy a Single Red Rose
A favorite for Valentine's Day, anniversaries and birthdays, the red rose has made it the most commercially available flower on the market. Since flowers are not the grocery store's primary business, these roses may be less fresh and hardy than a florist's...
California
Santa Monica
Use Your Leftovers To Cook Your Next Meal
You'll be cooking dinner with the gas produced from lunch's leftovers.” The system uses up to six liters of food scraps (including dairy and meat) and 15 liters of animal manure to create gas for cooking (it connects to your stove) and liquid fertilizer...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Tips To Attract Ladybugs To Your Garden
Twilight hours are the best time to release ladybugs, as again, they will be likely to fly off. You can enjoy the benefits of attracting ladybugs all summer long. Ladybugs in the garden will help to eliminate destructive pests like.
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Train Your Chickens
Hold your right hand, with treats, a few inches away from your left hand and the bird. Show the bird a few treats, setting it up so that the bird needs to walk over your left palm to get the snack.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Location, Location, Location: Where To Place Honeybee Hives
The sun is more than warmth and life for them—they orient themselves to their location, location of forage sources, time of day, weather, and time of year based on the position of the sun.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Introducing Cats to Your Farm
“First, you need to decide if this cat will be a house cat who goes outside or a barn cat,” Eldredge advises. “I usually confine a new cat for a month. Often an adult cat from a shelter with a history of being an outdoor cat is a good choice.”...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Time to Divide Your Gesneriads
If they have sprouts I have to be more careful and not damage them, so I prefer doing this before the sprouts appear. After planting them in pots, I water them for a month or two, so they can form tubers and resist dormancy.
California
El Segundo
Time to Test Your Soil
I've had issues with blossom end rot on my full-sized tomato plants the last few growing seasons, and I suspect that a calcium deficiency in the soil is the underlying cause. The cost for basic soil testing varies from state to state, but usually costs...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Top Ten Places to Add a House Plant
Spare room you try to leave for guests? Looking around, a lot of us are lacking space for more plants inside the house and out! So what do you do when you have to start looking for new and unique places to place those new house plants?
California
El Segundo
How To Plant Your Christmas Tree In Your Yard
Fertilize the tree in the spring. Chances are the ground will be not yet frozen at that time and by the time Christmas is over the chances that thewill have increased. Keeping it in a cold place outside until you are ready to bring it indoors will help...
Ohio
Willoughby
Learn To Read Your Weeds, Improve Your Farm & Garden
Get in touch with your local extension office for a regional guide to common weeds, and check the USDA's website for each state's list of noxious weeds. With a specialized layer of cells that mimic those in plants that drop their fruit and leaves, the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How to Transplant a Poinsettia to Your Garden
This shrub prefers a soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5, but also grows well in soils with a pH of 5.0 to 7.0. Select a site that isn't exposed to artificial lighting at night if you're growing a poinsettia for its bright red bracts.
California
Santa Monica
How To Know When To Grow Your Farm
Instead of increasing the herd, try diversifying it first. Part two is looking at the space you're using. Animals complicate this, of course—cattle will always like more land. Honestly, could you fit more into the plot of land that you've already worked?
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Your Easy-To-Follow Guide To Chicken Chores
If you're new to chicken-keeping, here are some of the chicken chores you can count on being part of your routine. Soap will kill pests but not the grass. It also removes moisture from the coop that allows bacteria to thrive and that promotes dangerous...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How To Increase Your Sales To Local Chefs
Chef Michel Lobel recommends that farmers make sure their product is consistent. Don't just pop in suddenly an hour before the dinner rush when you have a bumper harvest or couldn't sell that crate of fennel at the farmers market.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
4 Ways to Add Chicks to Your Farm
Some will ship extra males to people as “packing peanuts”—bonus chickens—hoping the recipient will take to them and give them a shot at life, while other hatcheries auction off the cockerels to the local community, or even give them away for free.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
5 Reasons To Add Bees To Your Homestead
When collected responsibly, pollen can be a holistic remedy for many ailments. To do so properly requires an intimate knowledge of the workings of a hive and a solid understanding of the blooming schedule in your area.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
4 Ways to Invite Bees to Your Orchard
Fruit-tree While fruit blossoms are highly attractive to bees in their own right, it's always helpful to have extra sources of nectar around. When making your companion plant selections, opt for native plants whenever possible.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Repaint Your Cabinets for a Kitchen Face-lift
Step 5 Apply at least two coats of a high-quality primer to the doors, drawer fronts and boxes. Step 1 Remove all doors, drawers and hardware, and set up a sanding/painting station in your shop, garage or barn.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
How To Start Your Flower Garden
Adding some well rotted animalto the soil is almost always a good idea too, but be sure to do this a week before you plant so as not to shock the plants.Identify what type of soil, sun, and water each plant likes before sentencing theto their doom in...
Ohio
Willoughby
How To Grow Your Own Hops
It is important to control the spread of your plants or they'll end up crowding themselves out and being more subject to disease. Tags growing hops He and his wife own a small homestead in the Pacific Northwest and blog about homebrewing, homesteading,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia