HOBBY FARMS PRESENT - GROWING GOOD

Meet Jeff Tober

PERENNIAL Perks

Perennials plants can produce and produce if you put in the work upfront.

MORE SUPPORT

Before you hit the ground running, be sure to follow this advice for Individual outbuildings.

HIVE STYLES

There are several types of beehives to consider.

Provisions for Poultry

t's never my intention to embarrass my wife when we go out to dinner. Don't get me wrong.

GROWING OUTSIDE THE LINES

Your USDA hardiness zone isn't the be-all and end-all when it comes to planting what and when.

Sweet Corn

Sweet corn is one of the universal tastes of the summer season.

Rats in the Run?!

I couldn't believe my eyes. As bold as you please, a rat walked along the inside of my chickens' run and helped itself to my hens' food.

TWO-WHEEL TRACTOR ESSENTIALS

Small but mighty, two-wheel tractors work great for gardeners, homesteaders, landscapers and farmers.

A Pot of Patience

Though challenging, it’s best to grow native plants from seed, says one expert; here’s why and how

A Fresh Start

Is it time for a change in the garden? Start by assessing its foundation

EMERALDS of the ROUGH

North America's woods and fields provide lovely alternatives to our most ubiquitous and problematic evergreen shrubs

CLAUDIA WEST

Rebuilding abundance through innovative planting design

DON’T PLANT IT!

Closing in on 50 years in his garden, Greg Coppa shares 10 botanical regrets plus 1 maybe”)

IT'S ELEMENTARY

A GROUP EFFORT CREATES — AND SUSTAINS — THE ULTIMATE SCHOOL GARDEN

FINDERS, EATERS

Amid a growing interest in foraifin gardeners can find an easy entrance

WHAT I'VE LEARNED

A closing contemplation on what nature tries to teach us

THE PERIL OF SELF-POLLINATION

Study highlights the importance of bumblebees in maintaining plants’ genetic variation

Green means Go!

IT WAS A SATURDAY MORNING about five years ago, and I was driving to Home Depot to buy a new toilet seat. I was feeling pretty blue. I was feeling tired, old and fat, but mostly fat, because I had just broken a toilet seat. And I was thinking how much harder things were getting-things like remembering, and picking stuff up.

The Beaut of "And”

A Minnesota gardener shows it's possible to combine permaculture principles with ornamental horticulture

UP AND COMERS PART 1

2023 PROMISES EXCITING NEW FLOWERING SHRUBS AND SUN PERENNIALS

Working the Woodlot

How much wood could a hobby farmer cut, if a hobby farmer could use the wood?

A Park for All

Brooklyn Bridge Park provides a natural respite for city folk and wildlife alike

Surviving Winter

Winter is often a real nail-biter for beekeepers. We may think our honeybees have plenty of stores to get through the cold winter months, but then we sustain colony losses anyway. Fortunately, from sugar syrup and fondant to candy boards and beyond, you can offer some important extras to help your most vulnerable colonies make it through.

breeds you need

Hundreds of varieties of livestock are suitable to raise on a hobby farm! Here are a few more.

Meet Felicia

Did you know that you could get free technical assistance for your small farm from the National Center for Appropriate Technology (www.ncat.org)?

ATV/UTV Enhancements

ATVs and UTVs are highly capable machines, especially when enhanced with attachments and implements.

Setting a STANDARD

Certified Naturally Grown offers a grassroots option for responsible agricultural production and guidance.

Prepping for COLD WEATHER

It doesn't matter if the almanac says it'll be frosty, snowing, warmer than average or downright frozen, winter is coming and you and your farm need to be ready.

Farm Wells

While no longer plentiful, family farms dating back multiple generations still populate the scenic valley that I call home. From my farm, it's easy to think of a member of our farming community whose unique expertise lends itself well to the column topics I seek to cover. In each issue, I'll spotlight farming operations whose practices aren't only applicable across the country but that you can take and make use of for your own farm. - Hope Ellis-Ashburn