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Gardening & Farming

Pig Breed Highlight: Red Wattles

Here at Country Culture, we like to share relevant information with you – the things we know will help set you up for success in

Gardening & Farming

Pumpkins – Health benefits and preserving tips

It wouldn’t be autumn without the bright orange sighting of pumpkins. Some pumpkins are for decorating; others are for eating. Pumpkins are one of the

Lifestyle

Beyond the scramble

Eggs are foregone conclusion of life on the farm. For most of us that grew up on a farm of any size, feeding the chickens

Gardening & Farming

Goldenrod: A useful wildflower

Of all the wildflowers – or weeds, if you prefer – goldenrod (Solidago) is one of the most recognizable. Its plumes of bright yellow flowers

Events

A different celebration: Mabon

Many people know the late September changing of the season as “the first day of fall.” Those who want to sound more intellectual will call

Gardening & Farming

Feel good with mushrooms

September is National Mushroom Month, but if were up to Editor Courtney, we’d be celebrating these fantastic fungi much more often than once a year!

Gardening & Farming

How to protect tree roots

Trees are critically important to life on Earth. They help clean the air, transform carbon dioxide into oxygen, provide shade, cool temperatures, retain storm water,

Lifestyle

Saying ‘aye’ to eye safety

Although the week of Sept. 18 – 24 is National Eye Health Week in the UK, we thought it would be a good idea to

Lifestyle

Tradesmen (and women) make the world go ‘round

“My mother’s dad dropped out of the eighth grade to work. He had to. By the time he was 30, he was a master electrician/plumber/carpenter/mason/mechanic.

Chiming in on chainsaw safety

The CDC estimates 36,000 people are treated in emergency rooms annually for chainsaw injuries, and the average chainsaw injury requires 110 sutures to close. Although