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Canning 101: How to Use Water Bath and Pressure Canners

Preserving the harvest is easier than you thought.

Brian Barth
September 9, 2015
How to Build a Chicken Coop

Planning to join the masses of backyard poultry farmers this year? Here's what you need... (more)

Brian Barth
September 8, 2015
How to Grow and Harvest Grains in Your Backyard

Bread, beer, and pasta all originate with a planting of grain seed in fall. Be... (more)

Brian Barth
August 31, 2015
How to Harvest and Dry Herbs

Herb gardens will go dormant in a few months, but the desire to cook with... (more)

Brian Barth
August 17, 2015
Now’s the Time to Think About Your Fall Garden

Growing a cold-weather garden to maturity means getting started in mid- to late-summer.

Brian Barth
July 30, 2015
How to Build a Drip Irrigation System

Back before there were smartphones, there was smart irrigation.

Brian Barth
July 16, 2015
Varmints Getting Your Crops? Three Humane Ways to Keep ‘Em Out

Rather than reach for poisonous baits, deadly traps, or death-inducing gases to cut the life... (more)

Brian Barth
June 26, 2015
How to Attract Beneficial Bugs

The bug eating bugs are the ones you want in your garden.

Brian Barth
June 25, 2015