Living the Country Life

Make the most out of your small farm or acreage with tips and resources from Living the Country Life. This section contains information on raising animals, gardening tips, machinery maintenance, improving pastures, and maintaining ponds.

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Blossom end rot in tomatoes

You may find tomatoes in your garden with dark blotches on the bottom of the fruit. This is a sign your plants need calcium and balanced moisture levels.
Blossom end rot on tomato
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Pets and fireworks

I doubt that your pets will enjoy the fireworks displays as much as you do. Cats and dogs aren’t familiar with the loud noises, so do what you can to lessen their stress.
Scared doggy
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Building a bee nesting block

Bring more native bees to your property by building them a nest box. Bee blocks are simple to make and can attract a variety of pollinators to your garden.
Bee nesting block hanging on a tree
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Hemp

Budding farmer aims to normalize hemp

By Women in Agriculture
Alissa Gardner is on a mission to combat the government overreach and public misconceptions faced by hemp growers.
Alissa Gardner in hemp field
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Machinery Insider

Equipment transport trailers

By Machinery Insider
These kings of the transport road are becoming increasingly popular.
machineryinsider
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Handling turtles

The baby turtle your kids brought up from the pond might be a cute pet, but it could also make them sick. The turtle might be carrying more than just a shell.
Hand holding a baby turtle
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Trap crops

Protect your vegetable crops from bugs by giving them something else to munch on. Trap cropping can be complicated, but once you find the right system it’s very effective.
Squash plants planted around other veggies in field
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Reading the rings of a tree

If you want to know what the weather was like one-hundred years ago, an old tree stump can tell you. You can learn a lot about the past by reading the rings of a tree.
Measurement of tree rings
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Designing a grazing paddock

You've just moved to an acreage and are excited about raising a few livestock. You'll need a grazing area, but plan it before moving the animals out to pasture.
Horses in pasture
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Starting a roadside produce stand

Farmers looking for alternative ways to market their produce might consider a roadside stand. With the right location, you’ll attract customers and earn extra cash.
Various tomatoes with home grown signs
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The rural grocery store

When the only grocery store in town closes, the entire community suffers. Why are they closing and what can be done about it?
Interior of a small grocery store
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Tip of the Day

Batteries are charged continually

Implement solar charger It was frustrating to have to charge or boost the batteries so often on my seed tender, self-propelled belt conveyor, and other pieces of... read more

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