Hobby Farms
NO - TILL Fall TIPS
As winter approaches, readying a no-dig garden for the end of its growing season presents one of the biggest benefits of no-till: It's easy! Here's what you should know.
2 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
FIREWOOD for Your Farm
If you have forestland on your property, think of it as your very own fuel station. Learn how to cut and store your harvests.
7 min |
September/October 2025
Horticulture
Success WITH Squashes
All you need to know to grow hearty winter squash and pumpkins
5 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
NORTH FLORIDA FLORA
The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens offers an education in the area’s interesting ecosystems
9 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
GARDEN COLLECTIONS
I HAVE TOO MANY hand pruners. I started with one. Lost it. Bought another, then found the first.
2 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
Hello Hummingbirds
How to make your garden hospitable to these high-energy fliers
5 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
Pots of Leaves
Foliage plants simplify container design and care
4 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
A look at the unique climate and keystone plants that form Ecoregion 11's habitats
5 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
GOLD MEDAL PLANTS
Podium toppers for hot, humid gardens
7 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
BUMBLE BEE ATLAS
Gardeners can help scientists understand bumble bee populations
3 min |
Summer 2025
Horticulture
MIKE BERKLEY
Wild about native plants
8 min |
Summer 2025
Garden Gate
Finding Joy in the Garden
This carefully planned garden is filled with plants that deliver maximum impact with minimal maintenance.
7 min |
Issue 183 - Summer 2025
Garden Gate
TROUBLESHOOT YOUR TOMATOES
DON'T LET TOMATO PROBLEMS RUIN YOUR HARVEST! LEARN WHAT'S CAUSING THESE COMMON ISSUES AND HOW TO FIX THEM.
7 min |
Issue 183 - Summer 2025
Garden Gate
Dark, Dramatic Plants for a MIDNIGHT GARDEN
A garden doesn't have to be filled with bright colors to be beautiful. Some of the most captivating landscapes embrace the darker side of the plant world.
10+ min |
Issue 183 - Summer 2025
Garden Gate
Terrified of Topping Flowers
When you're a first-time dahlia farmer (like me), few things are as terrifying as snipping off the center bloom-or \"topping\" -your dahlias.
2 min |
Issue 183 - Summer 2025
Hobby Farms
Fermented Bruschetta
It's tomato time, so use those ripened, garden-grown beauties to ma make some fermented bruschetta! This recipe will show you how.
2 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
LARGE BLACK HOC
The Large Black is a docile heritage breed of swine originating in England improved from the Old English Hog from the regions of Devonshire and Essex.
1 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Natural Fibers
These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber.
8 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Big Bean Bonanza!
With literally thousands of varieties available, there’s bound to be a bean or two that will suit your growing conditions and please your palate.
6 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
ABOUT HOG RAISING
Before you bring home the bacon, learn about what it takes to get started in the pig farming.
8 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
HEALTHLY HIVES
Nurturing a beehive can turn out to be nearly as sweet as the liquid gold found at the end.
7 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Herbal Hand Healers
Create a hand scrub and lotion from your garden.
7 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Looking for LAMENESS
If you spy lameness or limping in one of your flock's sheep, figure out what's going on and address the issue immediately.
2 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
METAL TOXINS & DUCKS
Poisoning from metal toxins is a surprisingly common issue in backyard duck flocks.
4 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Summer Flies
Summertime brings the bugs to your farm. Here are three common fly species that impact cattle and other livestock, and how you can work to control them.
2 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Raising Plants Hydroponically
This issue's column comes from a slightly different perspective, as producing plants hydroponically is a practice that hasn't yet caught on with many farmers. Yet, it could certainly fit very easily into any number of farming operations.
7 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
NARRAGANSETT TURKEY
Narragansetts are meat turkeys known for being very prolific, broodiness and possessing calm dispositions.
1 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Assessing Market
As your hobby farm grows from pleasure toward profit, consider the next step: a farmers market.
7 min |
July/August 2025
Hobby Farms
Caterpillar Identification
Caterpillar identification is key in understanding whether a caterpillar is a friend or foe to your vegetable patch.
5 min |
July/August 2025
Garden Gate
A Drought-Tolerant Gathering Spot
Perhaps that hot, dry corner in your yard isn't actually doomed for desolation. With a bit of thoughtful design and some plucky plants, it could become an oasis.
3 min |