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Share Your Favorite Old-Time Farm Wisdom

Crops & Gardening
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Preserve ancient farming traditions by passing along and putting to use these old-time farm sayings.

How to Grow Okra

Crops & Gardening
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You’ll be munching on this member of the mallow family all summer long with help from these growing tips.

5 Reasons to Visit the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

Crops & Gardening
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A once self-sufficient home and farm, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., boasts a beautiful landscape that any gardener would love.

Chase Away the Blues with St. John’s Wort

Crops & Gardening
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Use this cheery nervine topically for burns and nerve injuries or internally as an anti-depressant.

Beginning Farmer’s Guide to Powdery Mildew

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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It seems as though none of your crops are safe from the destruction of powdery mildew, but here’s how you can stop this disease in its tracks.

4 Tips to Keep your Garden Producing Into Fall

Crops & Gardening
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Now's the time to succession plant your late-season crops so you can fill you fridge with fresh vegetables well into fall.

Got Adrenal Problems? Grow Borage

Crops & Gardening
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Borage is a sweet-looking companion plant that can also be used to keep your body in balance.

19 Garden Hacks for Thrifty Gardeners

Crops & Gardening
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Gardening doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive with these solutions using items already found around the farmhouse.

7 Organic Fertilizers for a Fruitful Orchard

Crops & Gardening
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Give your orchard fruits the nutritional boost they need without the chemicals using these natural fertilizers.

7 Soil Tips for Better Tomatoes

Crops & Gardening
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The sweethearts of the summer garden, tomatoes will grow stronger and plumper with these soil-boosting tips.

Stay Cool in the Heat with Elder Blossoms

Crops & Gardening
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Discover the magical wonder and practical use of your garden-grown or wildcrafted elder.

3 Ways to Use Your Okra Year-Round

Crops & Gardening
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Freeze, dehydrate or pickle your okra abundance for use in snacks and recipes any time of the year.

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