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This happens to me every year. Once my garden starts winding down and I begin preserving the last of the harvest, I get a little sad. I have a small fall garden for personal use, and I've planted some mums, but that will only get me through November. I love being outside in my garden so much...

The local schools here might shutter again because too many students have caught the virus, some of which needed to be hospitalized. Schools have just started up around the US. Do you think we're headed for another year of virtual schooling nationwide until the vaccine can be approved for all...

What do you think is the main driver behind record setting sales such as this one? If I owned a large farm, I'd be tempted to put it up for sale and see what happens.

Would you consider buying an animal that had no registration papers? How much less would you expect the animal to cost than its counterpart that is fully registered?

I could really use some tips on keeping my business politically neutral without facing backlash from customers. There's a huge mess going on in Georgia about voting rights. It seems like customers want us to choose sides though, and it's small business owners that stand to lose.

Do you guys ask customers to return your flower and veggie flats, packs, and crates? I'm selling things straight from my own homestead, so I have to buy those supplies. I know it's just a cost of doing business, but they're becoming costly to replace. Should I ask the customers to return them...

I bought a garden shredder on a whim, and I'm so glad that I did because it has quickly become a must-have piece of equipment. I live in a large city, but our property backs onto the woods. Sometimes things get a little overgrown. Using a mower could damage the blades or unbalance the deck...

Do you have any plans for Mother's Day this Sunday? My husband and kids usually do something for me. I kind of miss getting little drawings and stuff like I did when the kids were little. They grow up so fast! I've never been close to my own mother, so I always feel a little melancholy on...

Have schools opened up in your area yet? They have opened up here, but we had the option to continue with remote learning and that's what we did in our family. They are going back to school in person when August comes around though. How are things working out where you are?

I went to collect the eggs this morning and I found a tiny one. My Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons are all reliable layers usually. They seem healthy and are eating the same. There's been some construction down the road that's got to be aggravating them, but they act the same as usual. I...

What are you having for supper tonight? I was going to make meatloaf, but it's such a beautiful day here that we decided to grill out instead. I'm currently marinating the meat for our Shish Kebabs. My husband and I tend to rotate through the same few recipes, so this is one of our more...

Do you guys have any tips for minimizing food waste when it comes to chickens? I got some new hens last summer to add to my flock and they've taught the others to sling the food everywhere.

Can a person get a decent push mower for around $100-200? It wouldn't need to do anything fancy. I prefer a gas model, though.

When I buy used machinery how can I make sure that it wasn't used for a commercial construction business? I'm assuming that the machinery used for commercial construction would be used harder than what I'd get from a farmer.

All you need is a white sheet of paper like construction paper or computer paper, a white crayon, and some watercolor paint. Draw a design on the paper with the crayon, then slowly begin passing over the paper with the watercolor paint, so your design is revealed little by little. Stop at...

During breakfast we were all talking about how the pandemic has saved us time - no commute, no team sports, no fundraisers. Well, my son chimed in with, "I save so much time since I don't need to brush my teeth." It turns out that online learning and wearing a mask when leaving the home means...

Do you make a point to cover your loved ones' graves with flowers or other trinkets? I've noticed that it's important to some people, but not others and it usually just depends on what your family did while you were growing up. I'm in charge of covering the graves in my family. I usually...

My doctor recommended that I start taking a potassium supplement, but there are so many varieties that I have no idea which to order. Is it actually beneficial to take potassium that came from "multiple sources" or is that just a marketing claim to move product? Any idea?

My HVAC system sounds like a helicopter that is flying overhead. I know that probably sounds wacky, but I don't know how else to describe it. What do you think could be wrong with it? We just had it installed a year ago.

Y'all, I don't mean to sound like a child, but gosh darn it am I bored. I've read some of what you all are up to, and I have to say that I don't want to read a book, I don't want to watch Netflix, and I don't want to play a game. I've done all those things multiple times since we started...