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Top 10 Kansas Resources

October 7, 2020 by hsotr

Top 10 Kansas Resources

There’s so much to learn about Kansas, including history, nature, architecture, and more. Where to start?

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Architecture, Birdwatching, History, Nature, Pastures, Travel, Water, Weather

Rain Follows the Plow

September 14, 2020 by hsotr

Rain Follows the Plow

Around 1880, a wet spell descended on most of the Great Plains. Wild speculations were indulged in as to what caused it.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Field Crops, History, Nature, Water, Weather

How Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

July 29, 2020 by hsotr

How the Plains Tribes Predicted the Weather

Native Americans were in a prime position to observe the weather and learn the sequences that precede and follow each system.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: History, Native Americans, Nature, Weather

Fall Gardening

July 27, 2020 by hsotr

Fall Gardening

This brief document addresses some of the trickiest challenges Kansas gardeners will face when gardening in the fall.

Filed Under: The Garden Tagged With: Books, Season Extension, Vegetables, Weather

Kansas: In the Heart of Tornado Alley

May 4, 2020 by hsotr

Kansas: In the Heart of Tornado Alley

Whether you lived through them or not, the major tornadoes of Kansas have become indelibly stamped on the state’s memory.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Books, History, Nature, Photography, Weather

The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner

April 20, 2020 by hsotr

The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner

No matter what your country living interests are, you must have this book. This may seem like an exaggeration. Rest assured, it’s not.

Filed Under: The Farm Tagged With: Bees, Books, Field Crops, Fruit, Livestock, Nature, Pastures, Planning, Poultry, Soil, Stewardship, Vegetables, Weather

2020 Reading Challenge: Nature

January 6, 2020 by hsotr

2020 Reading Challenge: Nature

Ready for a challenge? Tackle this list of 12 books on flora, fauna, weather, conservation, and more.

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Reading Challenges, Stewardship, Water, Weather

Top 10 Reader-Favorite Books

September 30, 2019 by hsotr

Vegetable Garden Planting Guide

We love curating helpful reading material for country living enthusiasts! If you are looking for a variety of useful books on everything from starting a farming enterprise to planting crops to drawing horses, we highly recommend the Homestead Bookshelf as the place to find what you’re looking for. We have collected public domain classics, modern […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Books, Cattle, Goats, Livestock, Music, Nature, Sheep, Stewardship, Top 10, Vegetables, Weather

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Notebook

January 31, 2019 by hsotr

The Old Farmer's Almanac Weather Notebook

The Old Farmer’s Almanac Weather Notebook is a full-color four-year journal that is sure to please.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Journals, Nature, Weather

11 Applications for an Agricultural Interest Besides Farming

August 13, 2018 by hsotr

11 Applications for an Agricultural Interest Besides Farming

Running a farm or ranch is not the only way to cash in on your agricultural interest. These days, there are plenty of fields where a knowledge of agriculture and agricultural sciences can be a plus, and where you will have an opportunity to aid those who have chosen to work the land. Here are […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Animal Health, Enterprises, Financial, History, Nature, Soil, Stewardship, Weather

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