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How to Milpa Garden – Chaos Gardening

Mixing different kinds of seeds in one garden plot Milpa is a warm season cover crop mix that includes greens, squash, ...

How I created an Apple Guild – Permaculture

Turn a corner of your garden into Hassle-Free Permaculture Perennial Production Look at this picture. What do you see? A mess ...

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What Sex Is It? – Chicken Feather Sexing Techniques

How to tell a chick’s sex – is it a pullet (female) or a cockerel (male) You just hatched a bunch ...

chicks

It’s Chick Day! – Backyard Chicken Basics

The Spring Tradition of Chick Day is Almost Here! It’s Chick Day. This is the time-honored Spring tradition every year where ...

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Making Your Own Asparagus Vinegar

Homebrewed vinegar is much better than store bought. Why make your vinegar? Store bought vinegars are made from cheap ingredients. Many ...

Arkansas Black

How To Store Arkansas Black Apples for Mid-Winter Fruit

Arkansas Black – a good storage apple for preppers and Thrivers. I almost cut this tree down. I am glad that ...