DIY Farming Resources and Guide
DIY Farming Resources and Guide
Rabbits are an economical and eco-friendly source of meat. It is believed that pastured meat rabbits are one of the richest sources of animal protein. Every backyard homestead ought to have a few of these wonderful animals around, as the benefits of raising them cannot be overstated. While rabbits are traditionally kept in hutches, raising them on pastures is a …
Although mushrooms seem different than other types of vegetables, it is a favorite chameleon of many. In fact, most gardeners love growing mushrooms because these are fat-free, filled with vitamins, low in calories, has antioxidants, and other nutrients. It is necessary to establish the right growing condition to grow mushroom. If you have the right materials, you can grow healthy …
Backyard farmers raise quail for eggs because it is highly profitable. Quails may be smaller than other types, but it is an excellent substitute for egg laying chickens. Similar to many poultry birds, quails are productive. They also produce a high number of edible eggs. Quail eggs are much cheaper, and caring for Quails does not require so much management …
A Top Bar Beehive is the most commonly known style of a hive in the world. It may be the oldest, but it is still Beekeeper’s beehive favorite. It is becoming a trend among those with small sustainable backyard farm. Features an individual bar across the top. The bees build their comb below these bars without using a four sides …
Cucumber is an easy to grow vegetable that can survive as long as it receives warmth and water. This type of plant is either a bush or vining cucumber, and both these types grow fast thus growing cucumber is favorites among farmers. If you give abundant care, you can yield a more abundant crop. The vining variety of cucumber needs …
Make good use of debris left after the winter season. Mixed with prunings and weeds, they form perfect compost manure with a lot of ingredients that crops love. Preparing compost in your backyard farm is a sure way to recycle important organic matter in your backyard garden. Today, I will show you how to make a DIY pallet compost bin …
Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are the most beautiful and iconic insects. It goes down memory lane when we were young and raised black, yellow and white caterpillars for fun as kindergarteners. Its speedy metamorphosis was amazing. It was fun looking at them transform from brilliant colored worm to a slender black and white insect with beautiful wings. Raising Monarch caterpillars …
Valerian is an easy-growing species of perennial plants that originated from Europe and Asia. It is most commonly found in the wild, and it produces white, purple or pink flowers. Growing valerian plants in your backyard is easy. The root of the Valerian plant has amazing herbal properties; hence, why the plant is increasing in popularity. Valerian root is an …
Carrots are popular, crunchy root vegetables that belong to the Umbelliferae family; They are cultivated for their great-tasting roots which can be eaten raw, cooked or made into juice. Growing carrots are highly nutritious, and consuming them is of great benefit to the human body. Carrots are quite easy to grow and maintain; However, considering the fact that they are …
Growing Ground Cherries – Ground cherries are known as Gooseberries sometimes, other times sweet tomatillos, husk tomatoes or poha berry. Every variety has a different taste but most of them have a cross taste between citrus, pineapple & strawberry. Its flavor is bright sweet like pineapple with the undertones of strawberry. There are many types of husk strawberries existing with …