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The Book For Growing An Indoor Food Forest

Crops & Gardening
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Ever dreamed about growing papayas on your zone 6 farm? This book shows you how to grow your favorite tropical or long-season foods while keeping sustainability in mind.

4 Reasons to Pay Attention to Soil pH

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With a little upfront work balancing your garden’s soil pH, you’ll have an easier growing season with increased yields.

4 Asian Herbs To Add To Your Herb Garden

Crops & Gardening
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If you’re making anything from spring rolls to curries, you can grow these Asian herbs to add fresh flavor to your dish.

Try Purple Sweet Potatoes This Year

Crops & Gardening
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What’s better than a sweet potato? One that comes in a fun color, of course!

2016 Herb Of The Year: Cayenne

Crops & Gardening
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Don’t underestimate the healing benefits of this kitchen staple.

Rockhounds: Finding A Market For Foraged Rocks

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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These two Kentucky farmers are supplementing their farmers market income with geodes and agate they forage for on their property.

3 Heirloom Pole Beans You Can’t Miss Out On This Year

Crops & Gardening
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Bean season will be here before you know it. Do you know what you’re growing?

7 Signs Your Garden Isn’t Sustainable

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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If you’re practicing some of these bad gardening habits, now’s the time to change your ways.

6 Plants That Need Pruning This Spring

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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These plants could all use a little trim up this spring to give them new life and vigor over the growing season.

4 Cherry Peppers You Need To Try

Crops & Gardening
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These tiny peppers are bite-sized garden snacks perfect for a number of kitchen projects.

Bokashi Composting: The Quick, Compact Compost Solution

Crops & Gardening
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Supercharge your soil using all your food scraps—meat and dairy included!—with this cool composting technique.

Meet The Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Crops & Gardening
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Have you seen the webs of these pests tucked into the nooks of your favorite tree? Get them out of there fast!

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