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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!

Stop Compost Smell! 5 Reasons Your Compost Stinks

Crops & Gardening
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Composting is simple, but sometimes things get a little sour. Troubleshoot your pile and reduce compost smell with these tips.

Could Mystery Slugs Be Decimating Your Garden?

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Slugs like to keep a low profile, but by paying attention to a few clues, you can get a slug problem under control.

Grow Better Backyard Sweet Corn This Year

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming | Video |
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Backyard sweet corn may not yield huge quantities but they'll be the most satisfying ears of corn you've ever bitten into.

Create A Custom Potting Soil Mix

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Get your plants off to the best start possible with a potting soil tailored specifically to your farm.

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