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Keeping goats in the backyard is nothing really complicated. Goats are shy and peaceful animals so they are generally harmless. They are so versatile and adaptable that they can be perfect for your backyard—if it is large enough to accommodate them. Goats are raised for their coat, milk and meat but most people thinking of [...]

If you have the space in your backyard for keeping a couple of goats and you can find grass or hay to supplement whatever they can eat out there then you can produce delicious and nutritious milk at home. First you have to provide them with shelter and a fence around the area that you [...]

Perhaps one of the first questions anyone who begins to keep chickens will ask is what to feed them. The official answer is that like humans, chickens need balanced nutrition to keep healthy and function well (as meat or egg producers) . Their nutritional requirements vary according to age and function. Formulating cost effective and nutritionally balanced [...]

  Before you read on, remember that you do not need to breed you hens in order for them to lay eggs. This is a common misconception among beginners. Most hens will continue to produce eggs once they’ve been mated once – so when you purchase hens purely for eggs, you don’t need to buy [...]

  Once you’ve started keeping chickens in your backyard, there are things that you have to do which you may not have done before. Today, we will discuss how to prepare your chicken for the kitchen. Butchering may not be a rare activity as it is something that you do every time you buy frozen [...]

Strawberries can grow from a wide range of soils. But then waterlogging will make the fruits rot. Therefore the best soil to grow them should be well-drained and rich in humus, with a lot of sun and protected from the wind. Strawberries give fruit for five up to six years but due to pest damage [...]

There are different types of onions that can be grown from sets or from seeds. Onion sets are immature onions that are planted in spring or late summer. When the set grow, they form a full-sized bulb that is ready for harvesting. It is easier to grow onions from sets that from seeds. But then [...]

These are the most rewarding of all the vegetables which are easy to grow provided you give them a warm and sheltered area. It is an important consideration that you pick the right variety for your location. There are varieties for indoors, outdoor, containers or hanging baskets. Sowing Seeds: Use a 7.5 cm pot and [...]

You can grow tasty salads the whole year round thanks to the novel growing methods for winter salads. You can choose from the hardy types of your summer lettuce or try unusual crops like Texsel greens and salad burnet. You can have a continuous supply by sowing every month. It is important to have good [...]

These grow best from bare-root plants in the fall. There are several varieties available that are harvested at different times of the year. Some are harvested in the summer while bear autumn berries. Preparing the soil: Dig a lot of well-rotted manure and remove weeds a few weeks before planting. Making supports: Raspberries need support [...]