Land Preparation
So you want to grow vegetables, and lots of them? Or plant a few acres of wheat? Start with good soil and you'll have success. Read on to find out more about how to build good, fertile soil and how to prepare your land for farming.
How to Prepare the Land for Farming
Preparing your land for crops, pasture, or animals is critical to success as a small farmer. With the proper preparation, veggies and animals will thrive. If you skimp here, you may end up with more maintenance later on, desperately weeding an overgrown garden or scrambling to get water to animals in the winter. So take the time to learn a bit about what’s needed to prepare your land.
Preparing your land for crops, pasture, or animals is critical to success as a small farmer. With the proper preparation, veggies and animals will thrive. If you skimp here, you may end up with more maintenance later on, desperately weeding an overgrown garden or scrambling to get water to animals in the winter. So take the time to learn a bit about what’s needed to prepare your land.
Prepare Your Soil
Learn how to prepare your soil for planting: tillage methods from conventional to no-till to reduced tillage will be discussed. Whether you have a homestead, a tiny hobby farm or a small-scale farm, you'll find the right method for tilling your soil here.
Learn how to prepare your soil for planting: tillage methods from conventional to no-till to reduced tillage will be discussed. Whether you have a homestead, a tiny hobby farm or a small-scale farm, you'll find the right method for tilling your soil here.
Know Your Soil
Learn about the different soil types, how to tell what type of soil you have, and the basics of how to amend your soil to produce delicious, high yields of your crops.
Learn about the different soil types, how to tell what type of soil you have, and the basics of how to amend your soil to produce delicious, high yields of your crops.
The Dirt on Soil: Make Your Garden Soil Great
About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti breaks down the components of soil, identifying the different types of texture, structure and pH. Learn how to improve your soil to get better yields with your garden and crops.
About.com Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti breaks down the components of soil, identifying the different types of texture, structure and pH. Learn how to improve your soil to get better yields with your garden and crops.
Soil Tests - Four Simple Do-It-Yourself Soil Tests
Want to know what type of soil you have? These four easy tests from About.com Guide to Organic Gardening Colleen Vanderlinden will help you figure it out.
Want to know what type of soil you have? These four easy tests from About.com Guide to Organic Gardening Colleen Vanderlinden will help you figure it out.
Choosing the Right Tractor
Could you possibly get a tractor that's too big for your needs? Get help choosing the right tractor for your small farm. Learn how many horsepower you need for your number of acres.
Could you possibly get a tractor that's too big for your needs? Get help choosing the right tractor for your small farm. Learn how many horsepower you need for your number of acres.
DIY Green Manure for Garden Soil Enhancement
You too can have lush, nutrient-rich soil! Use green manure. This article shows you how.
You too can have lush, nutrient-rich soil! Use green manure. This article shows you how.
How to Select the Right Compact Tractor
Your tractor is one of the most important pieces of equipment on your small farm. Learn how to choose the right compact tractor for your needs.
Your tractor is one of the most important pieces of equipment on your small farm. Learn how to choose the right compact tractor for your needs.