Quarantining chickens, PVC hoop house, and Building codes

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Quarantining chickens  We're home from our first showing at the county fair. My children brought 6 chickens to show for 4-H. I see you quarantine your chickens for 3 weeks after fair. What do you...

Q and A: onions and chicken tractor

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Onions I let some of my onions go to seed two years ago, and last year planted those seeds. I don't know what type of onions the seeds grew from. Some, not all, of those...

It’s coming…

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The weather radio said our temps were headed for a warm-up. All I can say is it's about time! We're tired of snow, wind, and cold. But at least our little seedlings are doing...

Q and A: baking bread and controlling bamboo

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Baking bread A reader recently asked you a question about the bread she bakes. She said that she gets a large pocket under the top crust, and that when she cuts the bread, the crust...

Q and A: Extracting juice from fruit

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Extracting juice from fruit It is Spring in Minnesota, finally! I am happy to see the flowers blooming on our black-cap and red raspberries. We are looking forward to harvesting them and the elderberries and...