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Pork Cuts 101: A Diagram - Modern Farmer
Mar 12, 2014 · In general, the primal pork cuts from the top of the pig (like the loin) are leaner and more tender than those from the bottom. But cooking the tougher cuts (like the shoulder and the hocks) low and slow can make them tender and juicy.
The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Crop Rotation - Modern Farmer
Mar 27, 2022 · There are ways to improve soil health, control diseases and manage pests without applying heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides. For gardeners committed to growing several years into the future, crop rotation is one method to utilize.
7 Smokable Plants You Can Grow That Aren't Marijuana - Modern …
Jul 18, 2018 · Herbal Properties: Coltsfoot is an expectorant, helping to free phlegm from the lungs. Smoking Qualities: This herb is a light smoke with a neutral flavor, but can cause harsh coughing if used in a high concentration in smoking blends.
The True Story Behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" - Modern Farmer
Dec 19, 2017 · Reading this story is quite a coincidence for me, this school house is only a few miles from my house, and I’ve been there many times, especially when I was little, my father was an avid/professional photographer and we have a million photos of the School House, the Gristmill, and the Martha Mary Chapel, in fact I was in a wedding at that Chapel, what I didn’t know, was that Henry Ford had ...
Meet the Vegetable: Mirliton, a Hearty, Stuffable Squash - Modern …
Aug 4, 2016 · The mirliton is a member of the cucurbit squash family, and is the fruit of a heavy, hearty vine that loves to climb. It’s unique: rather than plant seeds, you plunk the entire vegetable in the ground since vines won’t sprout without the flesh – in fact new plants will sometimes begin to grow directly from the vegetables while they’re still on the vine.
How to Build a Farm Pond - Modern Farmer
Jul 24, 2015 · Both practical and idyllic, farm ponds are a dream for many newbie farmers. Clear, clean water surrounded by lush grasses and perhaps a weeping willow tree may be the image that first comes to mind, but achieving that dream is …
10 Farm Animal Hybrids You Didn't Know Existed - Modern Farmer
Jan 16, 2014 · Beefalo. Ah yes, how fondly we remember the 1970s. A time of afros, Nixon, and of course, the peak of America’s interest in beefalo.English settlers in the American south noticed genetic mixes between American Bison and domestic cattle as far back as 1749, but it would be 100 years until the first intentional hybrids and more than two hundred until beefalo entered the mainstream of American ...
How Does Aeroponics Work? - Modern Farmer
Jul 26, 2018 · You finally wrapped your mind around the concept of Hydroponics (soilless growing). Then all your horticulturally-savvy friends started carrying on about Aquaponics (raising fish in a hydroponic system) So here’s a new buzzword for you: aeroponics. It has nothing to do with raising vegetables in airplanes, though it has been used to grow beans in the zero-gravity confines of the Mir space ...
The Dirt on Cover Crops - Modern Farmer
Aug 31, 2023 · What’s cover cropping all about, anyway? As with many eco initiatives, what was old is new again: Cover crops (or fallow season plantings; see more below) were first used during the Roman Empire as a way to boost the soil quality in vineyards.