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A Natural Way to Pass Kidney Stones

Crops & Gardening
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Joe Pye weed, aka gravel root, is well-known for eliminating kidney stones and helping with other ailments—and it could already be growing on your farm.

7 Steps To Making Wine Out Of Anything

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Got a bumper of fruit or herbs? What better way to enjoy it than in a homemade wine.

6 Simple Steps to Crop Rotation

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Rotating plant families through your garden reduces pest pressure, improves soil nutrition and increases your harvest.

In Support of Beginning Gardeners

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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This year, I witnessed a community of beginning gardeners learning as they grow, and those of us with more experience should be there to lend our support

You Say Potato, I Say Sunchoke

Crops & Gardening
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Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes, can be eaten like a potato and are great for restoring the digestive fire in your gut.

How to Throw a Modern-Day Barn Raising

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Got a big farm project to tackle? Lighten the load and turn it into a party by hosting a twist on the traditional barn raising.

3 Ways I Wind Down the Summer Garden

Crops & Gardening
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After the hustle and bustle of a busy growing season, fall garden chores help me center and prepare for winter.

Please Don’t Pull the Goldenrod!

Crops & Gardening
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A host plant for pollinators and beneficial herb for the urinary tract, goldenrod is emphatically not the cause of your seasonal allergies, so leave it be.

7 Steps to the Easiest Cold Frame You’ll Ever Make

Crops & Gardening
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Already mourning the decline of your summer garden? With this easy-to-construct cold frame, you’ll have fresh greens all winter.

8 Ways You Can Use and Love Burdock

Crops & Gardening
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Burdock is typically considered a garden weed, yet every part of the burdock plant (also called gobo root) can be used to keep you healthy.

4 Ways to Nourish Your Soil During Drought

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Even if you’re not currently experiencing a dry spell, now’s the time to implement good soil maintenance so your garden won’t suffer when rain is scarce.

8 Heavenly Ways to Savor a Summer Peach

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Recipes |
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Savor sweet summer peaches all summer long—and throughout the year—with these recipe ideas.

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