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Do Goats Need Light at Night?
Let’s explore the questions – do goats need light at night? Goats are fun animals to keep on your homestead. They are playful, good sources of milk and fiber and can even be used to manage weeds and brush. We’ve been keeping goats for well over a decade and have learned so much over the…
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Top Tips for Making Maple Syrup at Home
Are you looking for the top tips for making maple syrup at home? We’ve got you covered! We’ve been making our own maple syrup on a small scale at home for over a decade and love tapping our trees each spring and making enough syrup for the whole year and some to share. In this…
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Guide to Companion Planting Radishes for an Amazing Harvest
Radishes add a spicy flavor in the kitchen and are a quick and early crop to grow in the garden. We’ve been growing radishes every year since we started our backyard farm over a decade ago. In this article, we will explore companion planting radishes to help improve your radish harvest as well as the…
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Exactly How to Grow Radishes
Growing radishes is an easy and fun way to get spicy vegetables fresh from your garden to your table. Radishes are one of our favorite early season crops to grow in the garden and they can be harvested in a very short time, making them an excellent beginner crop. In this article we’ll share exactly…
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How to Grow Leeks in your Backyard Garden
Welcome to the wonderful world of growing leeks! Leeks are a delicious and versatile vegetable in the kitchen and a fun crop to grow in the garden. We love leeks in soups and stir fries and always grow 6-12 in our garden. In this article you will find straightforward information on how to grow leeks…
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What is the True Cost of Raising Chickens?
Many people get into chicken keeping before they have a realistic view of the cost of raising chickens. We’ve been raising chickens for well over a decade and will breakdown the costs of raising chickens including start up costs of raising chickens as well as how much it costs to maintain chickens. In general, we’ve…
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Companion Planting Leeks: How to Boost your Harvest
Leeks are one of our favorite vegetables to grow in our backyard garden. We’ve found that usually once they are established, they are a leave it and forget it crop that needs very little assistance. This guide dives into the world of companion planting leeks and how to increase the health of your leeks and…
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35 Best Backyard Farming and Homesteading Statistics
Looking for the best backyard farming and homesteading statistics? With a resurgence of interest in backyard farming and homesteading, more people are choosing to grow their own food and reconnect to eating locally and raising their own animals. The facts below paint a picture of homesteading and backyard farming with 50 statistics that … We’ve…
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Do Chickens Need Light at Night
Do Chickens need light at night? Let us help you decide what’s best for your coop.
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