The scientific name for sorghum is Sorghum bicolor. This includes grain sorghum, grown primarily for the seed located at the ...

Meet your livestock’s needs on a budget with these sheep housing design ideas to build a DIY sheep barn.

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Garlic bulb and garlic cloves on the wooden table in the garden. Explore the differences between hardneck vs softneck garlic and the different garlic types and how they are classified. When perusing ...

I recently came across a “Seeds Explained” infographic stating, “Seeds from first-generation plants can’t be saved and planted”. That’s not exactly true. You can save and grow hybrids (a cross between ...

Joel Salatin raises pastured poultry and grass-fed beef at Polyface Farms in Swoope, Va. Tell us a little bit about Polyface Farm. We’re located eight miles southwest of Staunton, Va., in the ...

Whether as a studio, garden shed, chicken coop, or something else entirely, an earthbag building is adaptable. With this novel technique, you can make earthbag buildings step by step to serve as a ...

While foraging, hunting, gardening and gathering for his livelihood, Miles Olson’s experiences have given him a unique perspective on "rewiliding," radical self-reliance, and the impact of ...

Wood gas trucks! From left: ’95 Dodge Ram 2500 V10; ’84 Ford F250 V8; ’93 Dodge Dakota V8; ’92 Dakota V8 (conversion in progress). Back in 2004, Wayne Keith drew a line in the sand at $1.50. That’s ...

Grasshoppers would have demolished these pretty greens if they could have gotten to them. But with tulle, they're standing strong in September. Robins and many other birds love black raspberries, but ...

Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that’ll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel. Reposted with ...

In a time of economic constriction, a home poultry flock can contribute to food security — if you’re not totally dependent on purchasing poultry feed to keep it producing. The home flock that makes ...