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Mar 12, 2014 · In general, the primal pork cuts from the top of the pig (like the loin) are leaner and more tender than those from the bottom. But cooking the tougher cuts (like the shoulder and the hocks) low and slow can make them tender and juicy.

Dec 16, 2024 · I read your article about eating Christmas trees. I was concerned because all theprecut trees are sprayed with fire retardant and quite often bug repellent to get rid of the tick from deer who bed down in amongst the trees.

Nov 20, 2024 · Great article! This guide really simplifies the journey for those of us curious about farming but not sure where to begin. From raising animals like chickens and pigs to growing profitable crops, the information is practical and easy to follow.

Nov 13, 2024 · The tips are especially helpful for folks hoping to make a go of farming on smaller plots of land. Given the challenges in an industry dominated by factory farms, such as slim profit margins and little control over pricing and markets, between 52 percent and 79 percent of small family farms are at high financial risk. More than half of small farmers also have to work a second job to make ends ...

Nov 15, 2016 · Americans love eggs, at least chicken eggs: on average, a given American eats about 250 chicken eggs per year. And sure, we’ve started dabbling in other delicious and interesting varieties: the rich, enormous yolks of duck eggs, the tiny delicacy of quail eggs, the technically edible emu egg.

Mar 27, 2022 · There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several years into the future, crop rotation is one method to utilize.

Jul 26, 2018 · You finally wrapped your mind around the concept of Hydroponics (soilless growing). Then all your horticulturally-savvy friends started carrying on about Aquaponics (raising fish in a hydroponic system) So here’s a new buzzword for you: aeroponics. It has nothing to do with raising vegetables in airplanes, though it has been used to grow beans in the zero-gravity confines of the Mir space ...

Aug 31, 2015 · This is great. I live in SW ohio and have raised beds as well as spaces for ground plantings. I was thinking about using winter rye as a covering until next spring but would like to harvest and use the grain if possible.

Mar 27, 2024 · Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal to a trip to the moon and back—and halfway there again. Maintaining and building fences is a yearly job on every ranch, costing at least $20,000 per mile.Once these fence posts are hammered into the ground, ranchers battle trees, wind and damage from livestock knocking them over.