DIY Farming Resources and Guide
DIY Farming Resources and Guide
Quails are a species of birds belonging to the Pheasant family that originated from North America. They are generally wild birds, but can be domesticated. In fact, there are more people raising quails for meat nowadays, even in backyard farm. Quail meat is quite tasty and highly nutritious. It is even tender, has a nice smell and is a juicier …
Potatoes are popular root vegetables that have grown to become one of the most important staple foods in the world. They are highly nutritious, make a delicious treat and growing potatoes is easy. However, potatoes grow fast and spread wide, hence, sometime after they begin to grow, you might run out of space. To combat this space problem, you should …
Eggplants (botanical name, Solanum melongena), are a plant species in the nightshade family, Solanaceae grown and produced all over the world for its edible fruit. Although eggplants are commonly considered as vegetables, they are officially classified as berries. A classic eggplant is deep purple, but you can find eggplants in a variety of other colours. Growing eggplants in your backyard …
There are many options for your chicken house, and one of the most flexible is the chicken tractor. A chicken tractor is portable – you can transfer the location anytime you want. It will give shelter to your chicken and provide them with protection against predators. Mobility is an essential factor to consider in building your DIY chicken tractor. A …
Fences have various functions. Fencing your backyard farm is necessary not only to protect your plants and animals but also to secure your property. It can also become a way to beautify your farm. So I have some DIY cheap fence ideas that you can use for your backyard farm. Wooden fence If you have a small budget for a …
Farm gates are one of the most used and important features in farms as they provide entrance and exit points to the farm. Hence, you need to make sure your farm gates are always in good condition. This helps to maintain security on your backyard farm and improve aesthetics. Gates can become a source of concern if they sag and …
Raising chickens can prove to be quite an expensive expenditure considering the amount spent on feeding, building a DIY chicken coop and medicine. However, to cope with all these expenses, particularly in the feeding aspect, there are a couple of unconventional methods you can employ. One of these such methods is raising crickets to use as food for your chicken. …
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A DIY compost tumbler is a sealed container which can be rotated to mix compost materials. It also helps regulate and maintain heat generated by the composting process, thereby speeding up the decay of compost materials. Compost tumblers are quite useful materials to have on a sustainable backyard farm as they save you time that would be otherwise spent turning …
Cornflowers, commonly known as ‘bachelor’s buttons’, are extremely colourful and delightful flowers. At full bloom, they are mostly blue in colour, but they also come in shades of white, red, purple, pink and maroon. They are quite popular as garden flowers and their irresistible blooms of flowers have been charming people into growing cornflowers. Apart from its use in decoration, …
There are lots of DIY brooder box models you can use for your day-old chicks. Before ordering your chicks you need to prepare your brooder well if you don’t want to lose any of your chicks to chills and other hazards. It is possible to make your own inexpensive brooder which is a hundred percent safe for your chicks, durable, …