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HOBBY FARMS PRESENTS: GROWING GOOD The post Episode 58: Barbara Lawson appeared first on Hobby Farms.

From Georgia farmsteads to White House companions, chickens played a part in the lives of several U.S. presidents. Here are six presidents who kept poultry. The post Presidential Poultry: Chickens Of U.S. Presidents appeared first on Hobby Farms.

It’s time I got my blueberry bushes the right acidity to produce more blueberries. But that’s easier said than done, as my new soil tester informs me. The post Test Acidity For Blueberries With A Simple Soil Tester appeared first…

As summer temperatures climb, it’s important to understand signs of heat stress in your chickens, potential flock impact and ways to cool birds down. The post Can You Recognize Signs Of Heat Stress In Chickens? appeared first on Hobby Farms.

Hot days can be stressful to a dangerous degree for chickens, so build an inexpensive DIY swamp cooler for the coop to help your birds chill out. The post Cool Your Chickens With A DIY Swamp Cooler appeared first on…

Bike lanes, with interconnected networks of easily accessible greenspace, offer vast opportunities for edible ecosystems of fruits, berries, herbs and more. The post Edible Bike Lanes Could Be An Ecosystem Game-Changer appeared first on Hobby Farms.

It’s hot out there, and your chickens are surely feeling the heat, but these herbs will help your flock survive the summer with essential nutrients and other benefits. The post These Herbs Can Help Chickens Beat The Summer Heat appeared…

Easy to grow and packed with both flavor and medicinal benefits, lemon balm is a common plant in most herb gardens. Here’s how to grow and use it! The post Lemon Balm Grows Easy, Eases Discomfort appeared first on Hobby…

This tomato, cucumber and red onion salad is ridiculously simple, makes use of summer harvests and tastes amazing. The post Recipe: Tomato, Cucumber & Red Onion Salad  appeared first on Hobby Farms.

Every cut flower bouquet needs some greenery, and herbs can make great additions to the vase! Check out these 5 herbs that work great as cut flowers. The post 5 Herbs That Make Excellent Cut Flowers appeared first on Hobby…