A randy rooster will damage a hen’s back feathers with his spurs, but there are a couple things you can do to minimize the natural but unappealing effect. The post 2 Ways To Deal With Hen-Harming Rooster Spurs appeared first…
Cut flower farming is hot right now, but if you’re considering growing flowers for sale, brush up on these five key things to know before diving in. The post 5 Things Beginners Should Know About Cut Flower Farming appeared first…
After testing a watering wand, I can’t imagine getting along without one, because it readily solved all the problems I faced watering my garden beds. The post 4 Reasons Why You Need A Watering Wand appeared first on Hobby Farms.
Purple clover is great for soil and livestock, and we humans can forage and benefit from this healthy herb, too. Here’s how to ID, forage and use purple clover. The post Pick Purple Clover For Its Many Health Benefits appeared…
Can you beat your chicken’s step count? Chicken trackers may soon tell us everything we need to know about our flock’s activity level. The post Chicken Trackers May Show If Your Flock Logs More Steps Than You appeared first on…
This simple recipe for pickled spicy sugar snap peas makes a delicious refrigerator snack without steaming up the kitchen on humid summer days! The post Recipe: Quick Pickled Spicy Sugar Snap Peas appeared first on Hobby Farms.
In this excerpt from “Raising Resilient Bees,” authors Eric and Joy McEwen share some insight into how and why they rear queen bees naturally. The post Naturally Reared Queens (Excerpt, “Raising Resilient Bees”) appeared first on Hobby Farms.
Our environments benefit from more edible landscapes, so author Zach Loeks is walking across Winnipeg multiple times to determine the city’s potential foodscape future. The post Walking A City Reveals Potential For Edible Landscapes appeared first on Hobby Farms.
In this excerpt from “Compost Science For Gardeners,” author Robert Pavlis takes a look at the science behind keyhole gardens with built-in composting. The post Keyhole Composting (Excerpt, “Compost Science For Gardeners”) appeared first on Hobby Farms.
When you have your own chickens, you’re not stuck with grocery-store white eggs. Here are some common layers with a rainbow’s variety of egg colors. The post Choose Chickens For Your Desired Egg Colors appeared first on Hobby Farms.
