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Farm & Garden

How to Make a Bird Nesting Material Holder

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Lure More Pest-Eating Birds To Your Garden By Creating This Attractive Dispenser For Nest Building Materials for Birds

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Farm & Garden

Small-Farm Equipment: Tillage And No-Till Options

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When caring for a small farm, you don’t necessarily need large tractors or implements; smaller no-till and traditional tillage implements could be the best bet for your property.

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Farm & Garden

Welded Wire Fence: How to Install Levelly On Uneven Land

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Welded wire is perfect for many fencing projects, but it does have a significant quirk that can make tidy installation tricky. Here are tips for fencing uneven land.

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Farm & Garden

Why You Should Freeze and Melt Maple Sap Before Boiling

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This ancient yechnique, based on working with weather, allows you to jump-start the sugar concentration process boiling achieves.

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Crops & Gardening

Growing Pansies From Seed: Tips for Success

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Today's pansies bear colorful, velvet-like flowers during the cool temperatures of spring and fall. 

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Homesteading

The Best Trees for Firewood and the Worst

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Here's our guide to help you find firewood that burns the hottest and with the fewest sparks.

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Animals Farm Management Large Animals

Stocker Cattle

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Convert Pasture To Profit By Purchasing Stocker Cattle As Calves In The Spring, Then Selling Them In The Fall As Feeder Cattle.

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Farm & Garden

How to Use a Steam Canner

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The steam canner differs from the boiling water bath canner because you do not fill a large pot with water.

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Farm & Garden

How to Make Beeswax Food Storage Wraps

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Generally, you’ll be able to use the wraps for six plus months before making more or re-waxing them.

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Farm & Garden

How to Make Birdseed Ornaments

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Hang the ornaments from branches around your yard for the wildlife to enjoy.

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