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35 Farm Hand Tools And Their Uses
For jobs around the homestead, having the proper hand tools is essential. Equipping yourself with the best tools for the job makes…
How To Get A Job On A Farm With No Experience?
Making a living is a struggle these days, and more and more people are realizing that they just don’t want to sell…
How To Start Farming With No Money {The Old Fashioned Way}
What can you do if all you have to your credit for starting a small farm is a desire to do so?…
Why Is It Illegal To Grow Cotton In Some States?
Professional cotton growers have aggressive measures in place to combat boll weevils. If a backyard grower allows the pests to get established,…
How To Prepare Cotton Seeds For Planting?
Cotton is an important commercial product in the United States and around the world. In addition to using cotton to make textiles,…
How Long Does It Take For Cotton To Grow?
Cotton hasn’t always been a domestic plant. Throughout history (and even before) it has grown naturally in the wild in such far…
How And What Time Of Year Is Cotton Harvested?
These days homesteaders and hobby gardeners have begun trying to grow crops that are typically grown commercially. One popular crop for home…
How Does The Boll Weevil Destroy The Cotton Plant?
Cotton has traditionally been an extremely important crop in the southern United States, and for a long time, the boll weevil (Anthonomus…
How Much Water Does It Take To Grow Cotton?
Cotton is known as one of the thirstiest crops to grow. But, how much water does it take to grow cotton? What…
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Farm & Animals is a homestead lifestyle blog run by Nicky & Sam, two farming enthusiasts, who provide useful tips to first time farm owners and beginners.
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