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Secrets for Spotting Morel Mushrooms!

Why Hunt Morel Mushrooms? Foraging for morel mushrooms (even though spotting them is tough) is an annual spring activity enjoyed by millions of people. It's extremely popular because morels are the easiest mushrooms to identify and they have excellent flavor (I've seen dried morels priced at $299/lb. in stores because of their fantastic flavor). Morels are easy to identify because of their distinctive appearance and because they're entirely hollow (scroll down to see the picture of one ... continue reading...

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Collecting & Storing Chicken Eggs for Hatching

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Springtime is a natural time of year for collecting and storing chicken eggs for hatching. It’s when flock egg production picks up, hens start going broody, outdoor temperatures start warming, and new babies of every variety are being born. So, regardless of whether you want to collect and hatch eggs by putting them under a broody hen or in an incubator, spring is the prime time of year for doing it. Hatching your own eggs can be more fun and economical than buying chicks, so chicken ... continue reading...

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Don’t Throw Your Easter Lilies Out (How To Keep Easter Lilies After Easter)

Those pretty indoor Easter lily plants that you buy at Easter time are really hardy perennials, so don't throw them out after the Easter holiday has passed. Plant them outdoors to beautify your landscape instead! How To Keep Easter Lilies After Easter Just follow the easy instructions below to keep your lilies each year and establish a nice outdoor lily garden (see Building Beautiful Garden Borders for ideas on where to plant them). First, Prolong Indoor Bloom Time To maximize your enjoyment ... continue reading...

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Understanding Dairy Goat Pedigrees

Describes how to read and understand a dairy goat pedigree

Before buying Nigerian Dwarf goats, it’s a good idea to learn how to read (while understanding) dairy goat pedigrees. That way, you can be confident that the goats you are buying will meet your goals for owning them (see this LINK for determining whether you want registered goats). However, be warned, understanding goat pedigrees can be difficult. That’s because there are multiple registries and each has unique methods of signifying superior milk production, conformation, and genetics on the ... continue reading...

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Forcing Spring Flowers (from Spring-Blooming Trees & Shrubs)

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Forcing spring flowers is a great way to add beautiful bouquets to your indoor decorations this spring (for free!). In the colder areas of the US, it’s been a long winter, and we're more than ready for some pretty flowers! So, it’s a great time to start pruning spring-blooming trees and shrubs; and forcing the branches to bloom indoors for some spring blossoms. Benefits of Forcing Spring Flowers The obvious benefits of forcing spring flowers are the color, scent, and texture of beautiful ... continue reading...

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Raising Day Old (Baby) Chicks

Spring is the BEST time of year for raising day-old chicks! And, getting day-old chicks to raise is fun and rewarding. They seem to grow while you watch and their behavior is fascinating. But they’re a lot of work too, and it’s not a job to take lightly. They require frequent monitoring and care for the first five to six weeks. Someone needs to be available every day. There are no vacations or days off during those critical first few weeks. How To Raise Day-Old Chicks 1) When & Where to ... continue reading...

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Use Soil Blocks to Grow Super Healthy Seedlings

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You can use soil blocks to grow super, healthy seedlings! We started using soil blocks to start garden seedlings several years ago and really think they help us grow strong, stocky transplants that get off to a super start in the garden. Starting vegetable seedlings indoors is a tried and true method for getting earlier production and increased yields from our gardens. But, traditional seed starting systems can be discouraging. They are often messy, costly, time-consuming, and produce ... continue reading...

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Goat Health Record Form (Downloadable)

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A goat health record form (template) is extremely useful for keeping track of your goats' overall health. We have too many goats for me to reliably remember exactly when I've given each shot or supplement, or when each goat has freshened, so it's important for me to document it. I find that if I don't promptly document everything on each goat's health record, then I forget exactly when I did things. What Should Be Recorded Things like registration numbers, CD&T & BoSe shots (see ... continue reading...

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