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Cayenne flowers tend to arise singly rather than in multiples, as with some of its relatives, and they're completely white, lacking the purple throat found in others. To me, it suggests an elongated, red-when-ripe hot pepper.

Voting on this contest has now closed—thank you for participating! You can find the winners in the November/December issue of Chickens . Voting begins Aug.

Adult roosters weigh in at around 6½ pounds and hens at 5½ pounds. As the world of celebrity chickens turns, many breeds on this list remain classics of the farmyard. Hens weigh 7½ pounds and roosters weigh 9½ pounds.

Royal Tenderette Sprouting Broccoli Burpee Seed Company Another find from the Burpee catalog, this sprouting broccoli is said to send up multiple slender stems, each topped with a small flower cluster.

It's time to get your garden started, and we think these new products will make the job easier. The fan has two speeds and can be placed on a counter or wall-mounted from its base.

#TheTinyCanalCottage A photo posted by The Tiny Canal Cottagetm (@whitneyleighmorris) on Mar 7, 2016 at 3:11pm PST Today's agenda.?#TheTinyCanalCottage A photo posted by The Tiny Canal Cottagetm (@whitneyleighmorris) on Feb 27, 2016 at 7:12am PST ?☕️?

Post a picture of your farm costume on Instagram and tag it #hobbyfarmshalloween to show off your Halloween garb. Love these kiddos! #nephews #niece #farmcostumes #happyhalloween ?

#pigletcuddles #fixeverything A photo posted by A Pig & 3 Dogs (@abbylovephotography1) on Jan 2, 2016 at 3:48pm PST We got home today to find Alfie's ear torn in two places and blood everywhere! We aren't sure but suspect he went into battle with...

Inspired by the bees themselves, this artist is painting murals across the country depicting the larger-than-life beauty of honeybees. #thegoodofthehive #bees #artstigators A photo posted by TheGoodoftheHive (@thegoodofthehive) on Jun 7, 2016 at 5:23am...

Take a look: Good morning from Aruba and @penny_thegoat who is getting increasingly good at balancing on things (and people!)… She lives up to her @yoga_girl Instagram handle by leading yoga retreats, teaching paddleboard yoga, launching an online...

One thing's for sure: These animals are having a way better spring break than you. Via @jake_of_all_trades #billybaahba #surfgoat #cracksmeup #ineedone #valdezpanamahats A photo posted by Valdez (@valdezpanamahats) on Sep 23, 2013 at 7:32pm PDT Corentin...

A photo posted by Misti Norris (@mistinorris90) on Oct 25, 2016 at 11:18am PDT Wild arugula!! Super peppery! @ft33dallas #ft33dallas A photo posted by mattft33 (@mattft33) on Sep 7, 2016 at 10:40am PDT According to an article that ran on DallasNews.com...

This peacock, name Percival (or Percy to his flock of charges), was invited by farmer Mark S. Burgunder to keep snakes in check on his farm, but he found that the presence of Percy lowered chicken predation, as well, according to an article on Mashable...

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My seatmate, CLT➡️AVL, is this handsome duck named Daniel. He couldn't contain his excitement about the ride above the clouds, tail wagging, probably because he's never gained liftoff before.

Fertilize once in fall or winter, or split the application and fertilize in both late winter and spring. Sprinkle dry fertilizer onto the soil, scratch it in with a hoe and water enough to dissolve the fertilizer, about 1 inch into the soil.

What else would a goat wear on his new farm? The little family now live at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, where Atticus is showing the other goats how to best wear farm fashion, even when he's just surveying the land with his mother and brother.

Generally, the results are inconsistent and must be timed perfectly during fruit bloom and in prime temperature conditions for any efficacy.The best course of action to stop a mulberry from fruiting and preventing the type of mess described above is to...

Folllow @animal.zk for best animal videos and pics Tag your best friends ? It's even better is when their worlds collide. Kids—both of the human and goat varieties—are both delights to have on the farm individually.

During this year's competition several birds took home prizes. And the judges: an all-kid panel—not stodgy chicken experts. Would you enroll your chicken in a beauty pageant just for the fun of it?

Plastic Bin I got a compost bin! #composting #compostbin #green #earth #veganliving #gogreen #savethearth A photo posted by Lauren Raubenhold ? There's a compost system for everyone from apartment dweller to homeowner to farmer.

You can also make your own custom soil mix by blending three parts commercial potting mix, one part compost, and one part perlite or coarse sand for drainage.Pair up herbs in one pot only if they have similar sun and water requirements, like rosemary...

Not his typical portrait subjects—most of his portrait work centers on humans—the animals shied away from the lights and sounds of the camera at first, according to a Washington Post article , but he soon found some sheep and goat subjects that would...

#crowdfunding #smallbusiness #aussiefarmers #sustainablemeat #ethicalmeat #innovation A photo posted by Crowd Carnivore (@crowdcarnivore) on Apr 6, 2016 at 7:45pm PDT “Crowdfunding the whole animal is economical for the farmer and butcher—they don't...

If you can't get enough of Ziggy The Traveling Piggy, follow him on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and his website . After a year of negotiations, we've finally agreed that our family will be doing a 6 month internship at the White House! President Obama...

For farmers and ranchers who are concerned with protecting their property and livestock, Madel says there are a lot of tools on the table, including ­highly effective electric fencing, Karelian bear dogs or ­acoustic deterrents, such as cracker rounds...

Next year, I'm going to stagger my plantings by a week or two so I have a continual harvest of edamame for weeks on end. I think I'll start with toothpick weed ( Ammi visnaga ), corkscrew vine ( Cochliasanthus caracalla ), Godetia ( Clarkia amoena ),...