Because deer can jump to tremendous heights, excluding them from an orchard is not easy, even with a fence. Here are some options for deterring the deer.
How Much Water Does It Take to Grow Pecans?
Pecans in Kansas will sometimes require irrigation if they are to produce a large, high-quality crop.
Best Plants for Compacted Soils
Plants with the ability to resist compaction and its associated problems, for garden, orchard, lawn, field, and pasture.
Nickel in Plants
Until recently, scientists did not consider nickel essential for plant growth. Now nickel is recognized as an essential nanonutrient.
A Rainbow of Natural Dyes
Craftsy folks frequently share a do-it-yourself ethic. While it's always easier just to buy cheap, pretty yarn at the craft store, some (particularly homesteaders) prefer to create their own dyes. In fact, if you own sheep or other fiber animals, this may be a logical next step to adding value to your products. You can … Continue reading A Rainbow of Natural Dyes
What is Permaculture?
Just the basics on this comprehensive approach to sustainable living.
Peach Leaf Curl
Peach leaf curl is a common disease caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans. Besides peaches, susceptible plants include nectarines and almonds. The peach leaf curl fungus spends the winter in the bark and buds of its hosts. It enters new buds as they begin to swell and open in the spring, spread by rain and … Continue reading Peach Leaf Curl
Brown Rot
Brown rot is a serious disease of fruits and almonds caused by fungi Monolinia fructicola and Monolinia laxa. The fruits most susceptible to the fungus are: Peaches.Nectarines.Plums.Apricots.Cherries.Almonds. However, apples and pears are infected with brown rot on occasion. The fungus grows and multiplies rapidly in wet weather, entering plants through wounds. It survives the winter … Continue reading Brown Rot
Stocking Up
It's not too late to think about putting away your produce for the winter! And if you need help figuring out what to do with it, allow us to recommend a classic: Stocking Up.
Homestead on the Range 