At In Loving Swineness in northwest Florida, Christal and Frank Ellard capture and employ feral pigs to clear farmland of invasive grasses. The post At In Loving Swineness, Feral Pigs Clear Weeds From Local Farms appeared first on Hobby Farms.
A cover crop in your garden over the winter will protect biodiversity, soil structure and fertility in ways that are obvious and beneficial. The post Cover Crop Your Garden For Obvious Benefits appeared first on Hobby Farms.
From watching scary movies to dressing up as ghouls and goblins, spooky season means it’s time to pop up your loved ones’ favorite snacks for a ghostly good time. Before heading out to trick-or-treat, gather your minions in the kitchen…
This tasty pear jam recipe pulls in cinnamon, nutmeg and other autumnal spices for a delectable and fall-friendly fruit spread. The post Recipe: This Pear Jam Brings Autumnal Fruit Flavor appeared first on Hobby Farms.
702: Starting Your Fall Garden. A Garden Chat with Christy Wilhelmi. On the last Tuesday every month we host The Urban Farm Garden Chats where Greg Peterson has a relaxed conversation in a Zoom room with a special guest…
University of Florida Greenhouse Training Online courses Irrigation Water Quality & Treatment starts November 12! Interpret water quality tests for irrigation of greenhouse and nursery crops, select appropriate water treatment technologies, and design a water treatment and monitoring system. Irrigation…
You can grow and can enough to keep yourself in pumpkin pie filling the whole year round. Here’s how to preserve homegrown pumpkins. The post Can Your Pumpkin For On-Demand, Anytime Pie Puree appeared first on Hobby Farms.
Confucius once said, “If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.” Charity is the gift that keeps on giving, and there are many ways to give generously. Dr.…
Stephanie Cutmore from the Western Australia-based Indara Farms tells us how early permaculture planning sessions really paid off for the cut-flower operation. The post Commitment To Permaculture Blossoms At Indara Farms appeared first on Hobby Farms.
When Butters, a beloved Mottled Orpington, passed on recently, her keeper was moved to recount the special times shared with this unique hen. The post Bereaving Butters (Farewell To A Very Good Orpington) appeared first on Hobby Farms.
