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Corn Smut: Disease or Delicacy?

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This fungus that infects sweet corn is a nightmare to most U.S. farmers, but those in the know can sell it for top dollar.

3 Edible Mushrooms to Forage from the Woods

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Supplement your farm produce with wild-growing mushrooms that can be found on your farm’s back 40.

My New Go-To Melon

Crops & Gardening
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The Lambkin is a small variety of Piel de Sapo, and its sweet, juicy flavor has earned it a spot in my future gardens.

How To Grow Great Parsnips

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Grow this sweet root crop and leave it in the ground to harvest all throughout the winter.

Passionflower: A Native Beauty

Crops & Gardening
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The tropical-looking purple passionflower is actually a U.S. native whose fruit can be enjoyed and leaves can be used medicinally.

What Are Root-Knot Nematodes?

Crops & Gardening
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Understand how these microscopic pests work so you can spot their damage and save your crop.

How To Make Your Saved Seeds Last

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How you harvest, dry and store the seeds you’re saving for next year’s garden will play a big part in their viability.

About Strawberry Farms

Crops & Gardening
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Start a strawberry farm for U-pick, for sale and for your own delicious strawberries.

Tithonia: A Winner In The Garden

Crops & Gardening
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A pollinator’s best friend and a flower that no pest can take down, tithonia is one flower you’ll want in your garden year after year.

Jewelweed For Your Skin And Just For Fun

Crops & Gardening
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While touch-me-nots are one of nature’s funnest games, these plants will also stop poison ivy in its tracks.

How To Garden In Drought

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Adapt your farm to hotter, dryer conditions with these tips for water-wise gardening.

Tips For Growing and Enjoying Cucamelons

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Cucamelons are a tiny, underutilized fruit in the curcubit family that pack a lot of punch.

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