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Getting The Lead Out On Urban Farm, Garden Soil

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Study shows guidance on garden soil contaminants such as lead is inconsistent—or missing altogether—but urban growers can take action.

Tips For Protecting Your Garden Against Frost

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As cold weather approaches, check out these key tips for protecting your garden from the threat of frost for increased yield and longer growing.

Mum’s The Word! Buying Mums For Your Fall Garden (Video)

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Want to add some lovely mums to your garden? Great choice, but follow these tips for healthy, happy plants and maximum blooms.

Rodale Institute 9-Month Farmer Training Internships Are Now Available!

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The Rodale Institute is currently accepting applications for its comprehensive regenerative farming program with an eye toward equipping new organic farmers.

5 Tools For Harvesting Hard-To-Reach Apples

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There are many harvesting tools to help orchardists get hard-to-reach apples from standard-sized trees. Here are a few to consider this apple season.

We Spoke With Joe Lamp’l About “The Vegetable Gardening Book”

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Gardening personality Joe Lamp'l (a/k/a the "Joe" in joe gardener) spoke with us about discovering gardening, growing vegetables, his new book and more.

Recipe: Make Some Dehydrated Apple Slices!

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It's apple season! Save some of that fresh-picked goodness by making delicious dehydrated apple slices to snack on year round.

Spice Things Up With A Selection Of Culinary Spices!

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It's too easy to get stuck in a rut using salt and pepper, so keep a selection of spices on hand to add variety and flavor to home-cooked meals!

Lessons Learned From 2 Years Of Growing Corn

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Growing corn has been one of my most satisfying gardening projects over the last two years. But I’ve learned some lessons I’ll carry forward to next year.

Orange Is The New Carrot (Excerpt: “The Seed Detective”)

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In this excerpt from Adam Alexander's "The Seed Detective," the British entertainment producer digs in to the history and significance of the orange carrot.

Video: Save Seeds From Your Squash & Pumpkins

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Save money and preserve adaptation by saving seeds from your squash and pumpkins this year with this simple, easy-to-follow video tutorial.

Explore The Healing Power Of Hemp

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Grow hemp—an old crop seeing new life these days—on your farm for hempseed, oil and CBD. Hemp can work wonders on the homestead!

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