Jessica Walliser, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/jessica-walliser/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:17:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Jessica Walliser, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/jessica-walliser/ 32 32 How to Dry Seeds: 3 Techniques for Success https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-dry-seeds-3-techniques/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-dry-seeds-3-techniques/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:10 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=53611 Saving your own seeds saves money and lets you always grow your favorite varieties. Learn how to dry seeds before storing them for use in next year's garden.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/build-five-gallon-bucket-garden/feed/ 0 DIY Planter Ideas: Repurpose a Filing Cabinet https://www.hobbyfarms.com/uf-hack-turn-a-filing-cabinet-into-a-planter/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/uf-hack-turn-a-filing-cabinet-into-a-planter/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:04:11 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=40699 What Could Be More Important To File Away Than Your Favorite Vegetables, Herbs And Flowers?

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/uf-hack-turn-a-filing-cabinet-into-a-planter/feed/ 0 Sugar Snap Pea Trellis Ideas https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-unique-sugar-snap-pea-trellis-ideas/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-unique-sugar-snap-pea-trellis-ideas/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=50578 To Accommodate Vines That Grow As High As 6 Feet, These Fun Sugar Snap Pea Trellis Ideas Bring A Touch Of Creativity To The Garden.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/5-unique-sugar-snap-pea-trellis-ideas/feed/ 0 How to Make a Bird Nesting Material Holder https://www.hobbyfarms.com/build-a-holder-for-bird-nesting-materials/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/build-a-holder-for-bird-nesting-materials/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:00:04 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=45002 Lure More Pest-Eating Birds To Your Garden By Creating This Attractive Dispenser For Nest Building Materials for Birds

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/6-ways-to-prep-your-soil-for-better-carrots-3/feed/ 0 How to Build An Eastern Screech Owl Nest Box https://www.hobbyfarms.com/build-screech-owl-nesting-box-cedar-board/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/build-screech-owl-nesting-box-cedar-board/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:00:36 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=44708 Attract these helpful nocturnal predators to your farm by making this easy, DIY screech owl nesting box. They'll help you control mice, voles, and other rodents in return.

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