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To make a long story short I got into growing my own sorghum to make syrup plus my chickens love the seeds. I've made several batches this summer but my last batch came out weird. Unlike my previous batches that looked nearly identical to store bought, this last batch has a red tint to it...

Does anyone know whether Tennessee's right to farm law, and it's recent changes, would apply to what I would call a hobby farm. For reference this is the language 43-26-102. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Farm” means the land, buildings...

A friend offered to give me a mountain feist and before i accepted I wanted to get input from someone who has both chickens and a feist. I know mountain feists would not be a top choice to get along with poultry, but personal experiences would be beneficial. Are they the type of dog that...

I planted hairy vetch as a cover crop at the end of last summer and got fantastic results, but to avoid complacency I'm always trying new things in my garden. This summer i wanted to try a type of clover as a dual use cover crop. Dual in that i want something my chickens would enjoy nibbling...

I thought i'd start a thread for people to post pictures of winter squash and pumpkins grown in our 2014 gardens. Any unique growing tips, observations, or recipes would be awesome. I'll start with a picture of a Long Island Cheese pumpkin on the left and a Connecticut Field pumpkin on the...

I started a thread last year trying to identify a type of heirloom yellow sweet corn that my grandmother grew. In the spirit of trying to reconstruct the traditional farming methods/herilooms used by family members now deceased i have a similar question only this time in regards to a pumpkin...

Does anyone have experience growing austrian winter field peas in zone 6 and if so are they likely to survive planting in late Feb or early March? After running out available garden space, I've cleared a section next to my house that hasn't been used as a garden in 20 years. I try to grow...

Does anyone know of an organic method to get rid of nutsedge? At little background info: For several years, i've managed to grow a 3 sisters garden without using artificial fertilizers or pesticides but last summer, for the 1st time, i had an outbreak of nutsedge. I've never seen any...

I'm looking into ordering a few geese this march to act as "weeders" and was wondering which breeds are considered quiet. I realize quiet is subjective when it comes to geese, but was hoping to find something that didn't make the same level of noise of a chinese goose i used to own. The...

I received this chicken from a mcmurray brown egg layer assortment. Can someone please help me identify it? Assuming the product description was correct, it should be one of the breeds listed here http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/brown_egg_layers.html The only one i see similar is Sussex...

I became interested in heirloom gardening 3 years ago, and have been trying to find/piece together the exact breeds my deceased grandparents grew. My grandmother continued to grow and keep her heirloom peas (crowder peas) and beans (turkey craw), but unfortunately her children switched to...

I'm looking for a heirloom winter squash, besides butternut, that will keep for an extended time outside of refridgeration. I grow butternut squash every year, and they will keep in the back of my cabinet for around 6 or 7 months, but i'm getting tired of eating just that type constantly...

Can anyone give me an idea what breed this rooster is? I bought him at a flea market last summer so i doubt he is a pure breed. I was thinking it might be an old english mix. For size comparison, the hen to the left behind him is a grown dark cornish hen.

This is Reginald the Rooster. I got Reginald as a baby chick from M.M. hatchery last year in one of their straight run assortments. He's relatively calm when compared to my other roosters, and has a unique crow which sounds more like deer grunting on a single exhale rather than the...