
Three Sisters: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Farming
In a traditional Three Sisters garden, the corn is given a head start. Once the stalks are established, beans can use them for support, while squash fills in...
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Farmers' Focus Topic Hub
Backyard farming often means doing more with less ground, fewer machines and tighter timing. This hub gathers Catawba articles that fit small-acreage growers, hobby farms and homesteads, including compost, planting plans, cover crops, traditional growing methods and practical tractor ownership. The focus is useful scale: ideas that make sense when the property is important to you even if it is not a full commercial farm. These resources also connect to beginner-farmer, soil-health and homesteading guides when you want to go deeper into a particular part of the operation.
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In a traditional Three Sisters garden, the corn is given a head start. Once the stalks are established, beans can use them for support, while squash fills in...
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February can feel like a quiet month in the garden, but there is still plenty happening below the surface. If the ground is workable, late winter is a...
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Before weather apps and seven-day forecasts were a tap away, farmers had almanacs. For generations, publications such as the Farmer’s Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac gave growers...
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At Catawba Attachments, we specialize in tractor attachments. Still, we also spend plenty of time with people building homesteads, working their own land, and learning how to do...
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