It doesn't matter how low your standard is for science journalism, the journalists always seem to manage to go lower. I realize that the sort of people who go to journalism school tend not to be the most scientific. In fact, given the employment ...
How we arrived at 164.1 bu. per acre.Flory, Chip
200 trees per acre). While you may be tempted to squeeze as many trees as possible onto your plot, leaving some space between the trees allows for easier harvesting and lowers the chances of disease spread.
For many decades, oats have been a common cover crop because of their ability to quickly build biomass while suppressing weeds, absorb excessive nutrients in the soil, or serve as a mulch before growing low- or zero-till crops. As a high-biomass crop, planted in the spring, they will ...
For decades, sunflower oil has been the preferred vegetable oil in Europe, Mexico, and many South American countries. In the US, here are the current top-producing states and thebest states to start a farm, starting with the leaders: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Texas, Nebraska,...
Many gardeners must supplement the natural supply of nutrients in their vegetable garden soil with both organic and inorganic fertilizers, to meet demand. Fertilize according to your soil test results and plant needs. Vegetable crops often deplete their environment quickly, so additional support may be...
and you want to plant trees — maybefruit trees, nut trees, orevergreens. Or perhaps you already have an orchard and you need to plan a maintenance schedule for spraying. How can you determine how many trees you can plant or how much pesticide you might need based on an acre of land?
This might be the most difficult part of your homestead survival plan.Why? Because the skills you need to do this properly are vast.Many of us (myself included) don’t rely solely on modern-day food systems to sustain our families.
Custom builds come with other considerable benefits: getting exactly what you want out of your living space, avoiding maintenance costs for older appliances, and skipping any possible renovation costs that some used homes require. But new builds have many considerable disadvantages as well: you often...
What are the benefits of independent travel in Israel? Independent travel provides freedom, control, and flexibility that that many travelers love. By traveling on your own, you have the freedom to choose your accommodation, visit the attractions that interest you, eat at your preferred times, an...