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Sheep shearing is among the most challenging of farm chores. It requires specific skills and special equipment. So it’s no surprise that most farmers hire professional shearers to complete this annual task. But can you be your own sheep shearer?  Across the country, sheep shearing schools attract farmers eager to learn the trade. Some people are successful at learning the skill, and some are not. “I think it depends on the person,” said Roger High, executive director for the Ohio Sheep Im

The company’s new hydroponic farm in Rochelle, Illinois, 80 miles west of Chicago, aims to supply fresh local tomatoes to residents of the Windy City, plus Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, year-round. Both varieties on offer – ‘Roterno’ slicing tomatoes (above) and ‘Robinio’ cherries – were chosen for robust flavor, not the ability to withstand cross-country transit. Even better, the tomatoes will have been pollinated by on-site b

Watermelons are such a delightful and refreshing summer staple – it seems almost too good to be true that we can grow these fruits in our own backyards. Of course, there are so many incredible varieties to choose from, it can be very difficult to know which ones to pick. I’ve made a list of 25 of the best watermelon cultivars – including picnic, icebox, personal-sized, and seedless varieties, as well as some with unexpected flesh colors. Whether you’

This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Most of us have short seasons and need to start our eggplants indoors or buy them as seedlings from the nursery. By the time the soil is warm enough for transplanting, eggplants are already mature, tall plants. Some even set flowers at this point. So what’s the best way of transplanting them? Do