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I've raised quite a few ducks over the years and what you're experiencing is totally normal. Ducks are messy creatures. The water is dirty because that's how they eat. It's probably just food sludge that you're seeing. If the owners have both heated buckets and a heated trough in their...

I'm surprised so many people would consider acquiescing to their request. It's an unreasonable thing to ask of a neighbor in my opinion. There will always be another strawberry to avoid - at a friend's house, at a relative's house, at the store, anywhere in public. Even if the child has...

Not anymore! The Republicans really botched how they handled the presidential election. Most people I know want less government interference, not more. So when the Attorney General of TX had the audacity to take that ridiculous case before the Supreme Court asking them to overturn the...

I think it's an evergreen perennial herb that you can eat year round. I wouldn't think it should be putting out new growth this time of year, but I still think it will survive without you doing anything to it.

I wouldn't plant them in a field because the plant spreads prolifically both through seeds and through runners. It is considered invasive in some states. I'd stick them in a pot or in a garden bed instead. Whether they'll come back depends on how long you had them and whether they had ta...

I don't grow hay year round, but whether the hay bale is square or round is simply based on the machinery that was used. I think square bales are easier to stack, but other than that, there's not much difference between the two.

They're both excellent choices. You should look at what your market will buy and whether there will be a lot of competition with other farmers. If you're going to need the pigs butchered, then check to see how the fees work. You'll likely have to pay two fees, a kill fee and a butcher fee...

It doesn't get that cold here, thankfully. I simply dress warmer and I'm pretty much good to go. I keep an ice scraper in my car in case I need to clear the windshield but that's about it.

It's been rainy and cold for the past two weeks and I'm concerned about the ventilation and humidity in the coop. I have the proper number of vents and the coop floor doesn't reek of ammonia, but when I check the humidity level it's quite high. Do you have any tips for increasing ventilation...

would you assume that you should return the container or would you think it was yours to keep? It's not presented as a gift. It's a meal or dessert that's been dropped off just because.

That's true, but look at how many people that are being vaccinated a part of the trial. It's loads and loads in many different countries. Some volunteers will get a placebo of course and some vaccines will be ineffective, but if a fraction of them works, then surely that will cut down on the...

I don't till. Honest, I've never heard of tilling up the soil after harvest. I thought people only did it before planting in the spring. What are the benefits? Does it deter soil-borne pathogens or something?

I'm planning to add more varieties to our home garden for sure. No faith in Moderna's or Pfizer's vaccine? I'm a bit skeptical myself. The fastest vaccine ever created was for smallpox and that took years. I guess we'll see what happens.

I'm an heirloom grower, so it's not exactly the same, but potential yield is always the first thing I look at too. Why bother growing something that will take up resources, like water and the soils nutrients, if it won't give more than it takes? Which hybrid do you usually grow, @greg?

I support raising the minimum wage. However, I'm worried that the big dogs will out compete by hiring foreign workers - legal or otherwise. I think most of us small timers will try to play by the rules, but will they do the same? I'm doubtful. What do you think about the wage hike, @floridaboy.

I believe the comment was about the average person, not one of us. I can grow and preserve fruits and veggies cheaply and I can raise and butcher chicken. But for the average person I think it's cheaper to buy a full roasted chicken at Costco. If you use as much of the bird as possible that is.

I've searched and every website I find wants you to click a link in order to download the "free" manual. Allegedly. I'm not about to start clicking links. It could be harmless, but it could also lead to malware. I hope you find what you're looking for.

I'm glad to hear that it's working out, Ben. Hopefully your new ducks can be integrated soon where they'll get to enjoy swimming again. I've had some fun ducks over the years, but I don't think I've had any that were truly laid-back. I've had quite a few pranksters though. Ducks are fun birds.

Supposedly, it doesn't matter how you grow the tree, it will still be productive as long as it's getting the right sun, water, and nutrients. But then you have to wonder why more people don't grow them low to the ground, so I'm not sure I buy it. @Thank you for the help, GrowPro. You're...

Some chores are plain boring and I like to make them go faster by listening to a podcast. One of my favorite podcasting channels is Outside Online. Some of the podcasts are informative and some focus on telling a great story, but most of them are wonderfully entertaining. In Defense of Plants...