Hobby Farms - July - August 2023

In this issue

Hobby Farms July-August 2023 Issues

75 Years With the Grande Old Breed

It’s one of the oldest breeds in the world, but Highland cattle have become one of the new favorites with today’s hobby farmers.

5 mins

Equipment Fires

About three years ago, the day before the predicted first frost of the season, Bledsoe County farmer and retired agriculture teacher Bobby Loyd was baling late-fall hay with plans to wrap it for silage.

8 mins

Charge Tools with Solar

Ongoing improvements to batteries O have helped increasing numbers of gardeners to cut the cord- and the need for gasoline - for their string trimmers, edgers, lawn mowers and other gadgets.

6 mins

THE GREAT CATTLE DEBATE

Grain-fed versus grass-fed - is one better than the other?

7 mins

A Perfect PORKER

The woolly, low-maintenance Mangalitsa pig provides succulent meat for a small farm.

10 mins

GOAT HOOF TRIM

Sooner or later, you'll need to trim your goats' hooves.

5 mins

The Queen of Topiary

Linda Vater talks us through the transition from self-taught hobby gardening to becoming a national gardening guru.

7 mins

When it RAINS...

Today's weather can be bust or boom, and bioswales and rain gardens help control the overflow during boom times.

5 mins

Is Metal Ever Trash?

Our neighbor told my wife and me how she stopped her fourth-grader as she was pulling a bottle cap out of their kitchen trash can, saying, “Honey, put that back.

6 mins

LAMBS, AMERICAN STYLE

The Katahdin is a native sheep breed that requires only little maintenance and is easy to care for.

7 mins

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Hobby Farms Magazine Description:

Whether for sustainability or profitability, Hobby Farms celebrates the challenges and accomplishments of creating and maintaining a successful low-acreage farm, garden or orchard.
Hobby Farms magazine helps readers realize their farming goals with expert articles on subjects such as livestock husbandry, sustainable agriculture, equipment purchasing, irrigation, pest control, new technologies, and more. Hobby Farms also addresses core information for newcomers and advanced how-to information for seasoned farmers.
With well-executed articles and photos, Hobby Farms embraces the growing population segment returning to farm life in search of self-sustainability.