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Maximize Garden Growth By Making Microclimates

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Urban Farming |
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Recognizing microclimates in your yard (or creating them with things like shade cloth) can help your garden thrive in optimal growing conditions.

What Kind Of Potting Mix Does Your Farm Need?

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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The type of potting mix you use is critical to the health of your seedlings, so it’s worth making sure that your mix is a good fit for your plants.

Rototillers Can Turn Your Soil Around (Literally)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Uncategorized |
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While it's not always necessary to turn the soil on a farm, a rototiller can be a real timer-saver for acreage that produces year after year.

Grow Your Own Livestock Feed With These Garden Crops!

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Raising livestock is satisfying, but the feed bill can be jarring, so use your garden space to grow these powerful crops and save some green.

Your Growing Scale Should Determine Equipment Needs

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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What equipment do you need to grow food? You need to consider scale—the scale of your equipment needs will match the scale of your operation.

What’s Tried & True (& What’s New) In The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, discusses the publication's history, its magic formula and the secret to its longevity.

Video: Planting Cold-Hardy Crops In Spring

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Video |
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Get a head start on this year’s garden by planting these cold-hardy vegetables. In this video, we discuss what you can plant and how.

Excerpt: In Search of Mycotopia (Doug Bierend)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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In this excerpt from In Search of Mycotopia, Doug Bierend looks at the fungal world and citizen scientists and microbe devotees studying it.

How To (Safely!) Clean & Prepare Gourds For Use

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Transforming dried gourds requires a little time, elbow grease—and the right protective gear. The end results, though, are great for hand-crafted creations.

Permanence In The Garden Yields A Lot Of Benefits

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Permaculture |
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Instead of rethinking the garden every season, establishing permanence can help you save time, grow better and enjoy growing year after year.

Calculating How Much Soil You Need For A Raised Garden Bed

Crops & Gardening
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New raised beds mean more soil, but how much do you need? This handy equation will help you determine how much soil you need for your new garden area!

Garden Tips & Tricks For Each Season

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Success in the garden in a year-round endeavor, so follow these tips and tricks each season to make sure your trees and plants reach their full potential.

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