Hobby Farms
The Autumn Vegetable You Should Be Growing
If celeriac hasn't yet found its way into your garden plot, you're missing some good stuff. This surprisingly tasty bulbous root can be eaten fresh in salads or cooked and used in soups and stews.
1 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Food PRESERVATION Q&A
Stretch your dollar by learning how to preserve your harvest.
9 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Tread LIGHTLY
Understand foot rot in sheep and goats.
7 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Autumn Weed Control
This is a great time of year to get a grip on weeds. These fall weed-control tips offer actions you can take today to limit weed growth tomorrow.
5 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
THE ART OF Extracts
Annie Hartwig stumbled onto a niche business full of her favorite things.
6 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Apple Tree Pruning
There's something very picturesque and pleasant about an orchard full of mature apple trees.
2 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
BEST LAID PLANS
You need to chart a course of action for your flock before disasters strike.
5 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Homegrown Garlic
Whether you're a health nut or an avid cook or just looking to keep vampires away, garlic should be your go-to. Some of the chemical compounds garlic contains naturally help to enhance our immunity to viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens, and, when you grow your own garlic, you can take actions to boost the amount of these beneficial compounds. Growing your own also provides you with more options in terms of flavor profiles, longterm storage potential and access to fresh garlic and garlic scapes.
6 min |
September/October 2025
Hobby Farms
Woodlot Management
While financial gain may be the top reason property owners seek to manage timber on their property, creating a wildlife habitat is also near the top of the list. Michael Gass, a forester with Cardin Forest Products in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, dives into woodlot management, and its many advantages, for the small property owner.
4 min |
September/October 2025
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
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Natural Fibers
These goat breeds provide beautiful, luxurious fiber.
8 min |
July/August 2025
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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
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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
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HEALTHLY HIVES
Nurturing a beehive can turn out to be nearly as sweet as the liquid gold found at the end.
7 min |