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Dusty Bottoms's Blog – February 2012 Archive (13)
Start Farming Now!
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 29, 2012 at 7:30am — 6 Comments
So You Want to Live in a Yurt
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 27, 2012 at 9:35am — 4 Comments
Podcast Episode 6: Meat Chicken Controversy and Regulators Taking Away Consumer Choices/Threatening Farmers
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Insecticides and Vermin Control for the Homestead
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 23, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments
The Basics of Grazing Cattle
Guest Post by Chris Seltzer
In this post we’ll be covering:
- Why you need to rotate cattle
- How to check for gut fill
- What manure is telling you about the condition of your cattle
- Determine and implement an adequate recovery period for your grass…
Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 22, 2012 at 7:59am — 7 Comments
Embracing the Dream
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include:
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 20, 2012 at 10:50am — 7 Comments
Episode 5: Making Ghee, Growing Potatoes and the Mindset of Homesteaders
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In this…
ContinueAdded by Dusty Bottoms on February 19, 2012 at 2:33pm — 1 Comment
When Reality Outruns Your Dreams
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include:
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 18, 2012 at 6:33am — 6 Comments
Farmcast Episode 4: Financial Preparedness, Free Farmland and Wild Wanderings
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In this episode we discuss:…
ContinueAdded by Dusty Bottoms on February 11, 2012 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
New Homesteading Experience
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include:
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 10, 2012 at 8:07am — 6 Comments
Farmcast Episode 3: Bacon, Bees, Bug-Out-Bags and Heritage Breeds
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 4, 2012 at 4:30pm — 6 Comments
Fall Buying for Spring Gardens
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 4, 2012 at 10:00am — 22 Comments
Bottle Feeding Baby Lambs
This is a guest post and entry in Round 1 of the Farm Dreams writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A $300 gift certificate toward any purch
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Added by Dusty Bottoms on February 2, 2012 at 7:30am — 1 Comment
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