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Get Chuffed for Chickweed’s Soothing Properties

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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Harvest common chickweed for its cooling, drawing and nutritive benefits in salads, soups and teas. It's a beneficial and easy-to-find forage!

Recipe: Panko Fried Dandelions Are Weeds That Wow! 

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This recipe for panko fried dandelions makes a tasty treat out of a flower commonly considered a weed. Make up a batch of fried dandelions today!

Use A Cold Frame To Jump-Start Your Growing Season

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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You can get a jump on the growing season (without breaking the bank) by building a cold frame out of available materials. Here's how to get started.

6 Ways To Grow More Food In A City Landscape 

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Urban Farming |
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Don't let city living stop you from growing food! Urban gardening may require some creativity, but even the smallest spaces can yield an edible harvest.

Recipe: Fermented Taqueria-Inspired Carrots  

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Inspired by common condiments found at Mexican taquerias, these tangy and spicy fermented carrots can add some zing to just about anything.

Recipe: Reliably Delicious Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip 

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This baked spinach artichoke dip recipe is always a tasty treat, whether as a side, in a main dish, as a snack dip or however you use it!

Video: Make An Obelisk Trellis From Tree Limbs & Sticks

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects | Video |
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This DIY obelisk trellis is simple to construct and perfect for supporting top-heavy sunflowers, zucchini, morning glories and more.

3 Items You May Need For Growing Carrots

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Happy International Carrot Day! If you want to try your hand at growing carrots, here are three less obvious items and tools you may need.

Identify & Slow Destructive Asian Jumping Worms

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Find out how to identify Asian jumping worms, an invasive and destructive species, and what you can do to help slow its spread.

Recipe: Zesty Hawaiian Sauerkraut Is An Ode To The Big Island

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Inspired by a pineapple slaw encountered at a burrito shop, this Hawaiian sauerkraut is a fine ferment for everyday memories of vacations past.

Seed Starting Basics (Excerpt: “Small-Scale Homesteading”)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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In this excerpt from "Small-Scale Homesteading," authors Stephanie Thurow and Michell Bruhn provide a quick, comprehensive look at seed starting.

The Lomi Countertop Composting Controversy

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Some say it’s “legit”, some say “you should quit.” We take at look at what's really going on with the Lomi smart waste kitchen composter.

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