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6 Ways To Increase Community Food Security For Winter

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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When winter arrives and gardens stop producing, community food security can take a hit. Here are six ways to store produce for the cold months.

Produce Profile: Go For Garlic In Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Grow some garlic in your garden for a dash of wintertime green, delicious kitchen creations ... and all-important vampire protection.

Store Crops For Winter With Dehydration Techniques

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Is your harvest out of hand? You can use dehydration to keep these worthy crops in the pantry and on the dinner table well into winter.

Don’t Wait To Figure Out Your High Tunnel Irrigation System

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Growing in space protected by a high tunnel can significantly grow your bottom line, but only if irrigation issues don’t put you underwater.

Grow Some Collard Greens, Then Try These Delicious Recipes

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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A Southern soul-food staple with a long history, collard greens are a delicious, nutritional powerhouse for the dinner table. Includes recipes!

Grow, Pick & Enjoy Some Peppers In Your Next Garden

Crops & Gardening
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You don’t have to be Peter Piper to grow and enjoy peppers of all varieties. Here are some pointers to keep in mind when choosing varieties for your garden.

Produce Profile: Fall Squash for Winter Dining

Crops & Gardening
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Pumpkins steal the show on front porches throughout the fall, but fall squash will get you through the cold winter months.

Harvest Faster & Easier With An Advanced Fruit-Picking Bucket

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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An advanced fruit-picking bucket, with features going above and beyond those of a mere basket, can shorten and simplify the process of harvesting fruit.

Cut the Shiitake By Growing Your Own Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
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Shiitake mushrooms are a delicious (and potentially profitable) crop that, with some time and effort, you can cultivate on your property.

Scythes And Sword Beans Keep Smarter By Nature Sustainable

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening |
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Kip Ritchey of the Tallahassee-based farm tells us how they're aiming to solve their community's food desert problem.

Take Care Of Your Garden Tools & They’ll Take Care Of You

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Cleaning, sharpening and repairing essential equipment now can help to improve next season's results. Here are some basic care tips for your garden tools.

Exploring The Challenges Of Planting Trees On Raised Ground

Crops & Gardening | Equipment |
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Planting fruit trees on artificially raised ground can eliminate problems with waterlogged soil, but raising the ground can be a challenging task.

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