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Pondering The Challenge Of Watering An Expanded Garden

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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An expanded garden requires more watering, but getting water to the garden can be tricky if a convenient water source isn't located close by.

How To Prune & Rejuvenate Fruit Trees In An Old Orchard

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Restore your old orchard to its former glory with a few nips, clips and some maintenance. In time, you'll enjoy a bounty from your healthy fruit trees.

Jim Schultz’s Red Shirt Farm Is A True Success Story

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Jim Schultz started Red Shirt Farm in Western Massachusetts after retiring from a career in teaching. Today, it's an inspiring example of farming success.

Recipe: Rosemary, Garlic & Onion Fermented Cherry Tomatoes

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Recipes |
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Delicious served alone or mixed into a recipe, these fermented cherry tomatoes explode with robust flavors of rosemary, garlic  and onion.

Keegan’s Garden Is A Sanctuary From Daily Stresses

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Trinidad-raised vegetable gardener Keegan Clifford tells us how his 13 raised beds benefit from the fertile Maryland soil.

Tree Planting & Care (From “Apples of North America”)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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In this excerpt from "Apples of North America," Tom Burford (“Professor Apple”) details the correct steps for properly planting a tree.

Gardening Gifts Are Great For The Holidays (Or Whenever)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Looking for a last-minute gift? These gardening items make great gifts during the holidays—or, really, any time of the year!

Manage Community Gardens Better With Permabeds

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Raised Permabeds help growers better manage their community gardens, from irrigating beds and performing seasonal tasks to rotating crops each year.

Recipe: How Make A Delicious Batch Of Fermented Sauerkraut

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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Think you don't like sauerkraut? You should give homemade a try. Requiring just salt and cabbage, this classic ferment is versatile and tasty.

Foraging, Drying & Storing Oyster Mushrooms (Video)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Foraging | Foraging | Video |
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Plentiful and available year-round, oyster mushrooms are easy to spot. In this video, we look at finding, cleaning and drying foraged mushrooms.

Dahlias & Tulips Cultivate Kindness At Petals & Posies Flower Farm

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Petals and Posies Flower Farm founder, Carli Pritchett, tells us how she keeps family traditions alive at the Washington-based venture.

From the Herb Garden: Pine Is A Powerhouse

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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This handy evergreen is more than just a holiday decoration. Grow and forage pine for use in delicious meals, healing teas and more!

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