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Produce Profile: Grow Radicchio for Fall Garden Color and Hardiness

Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
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A pop of fuchsia in a fall garden means radicchio is on the menu. Grow this bitter, brilliant vegetable for some cool-weather color.

Cover Crops Help Improve Soil, Garden Produce & Climate Conditions

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Leaving garden soil bare can contribute to erosion and the release of carbon into the atmosphere, but planting cover crops can do a lot of good.

Dealing With Invasive Apple Trees? Let Some Grow To Maturity

Crops & Gardening
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If you have wild, invasive apple trees taking root on your farm, why not let a few grow to maturity and see if they produce desirable fruit?

Truffles Are A Delicious, Desirable Crop To Grow

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The stuff of foraging legend, truffles are a sought-after delicacy that, with some dedication and investment, you can grow and harvest on your land.

Make Your Own Amendments With The “Regenerative Grower’s Guide To Garden Amendments”

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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In this book, author Nigel Palmer provides detailed steps to improving your farm’s soil health.

Striving Toward Self-Sufficiency From The Ground Up

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Daniele Kasper from the Michigan-based backyard country homestead talks about her first steps into hobby farming and self-sufficiency.

3 Permaculture Crops To Grow In A First-Year Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you want to start a permaculture garden without using chemicals or tilling, look to these three crops to start things off in your first-year garden.

Grow Fall Radishes For Flavor & Storage

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Unlike a spring radish, fall radishes grow slower for a deeper flavor. Grow watermelon radish, black radish and daikon radish for a wintertime treat.

Make A DIY Mushroom Picker For Chanterelle Foraging

Crops & Gardening
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Once you've mastered the important skill of correctly identifying chanterelle mushrooms, you can use this DIY mushroom picker to make foraging easier.

Growing (and Cooking!) Eight Ball Squash

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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No matter how you spell it, 'cousa' is a tasty, stuffed squash dish worth a try. Grow some Eight Ball squash (a small, round zucchini) for a tasty dinner treat.

9 Tips For An Efficient, Bountiful Fall Crop Harvest

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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When the weather cools and frost is right around the corner, it's time to harvest your garden for winter storage. Here are nine tips for a successful crop harvest.

Produce Profile: Try Collard Greens For Year-Round Nutrition

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Collard greens are a delight to grow and to eat. These nutritious, hardy greens are staples in African Americans’ gardens and gardens in the South.

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