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Video: Can’t Get Seed Potatoes? Try Grocery Store Potatoes

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Too late for seed potatoes? As long as they're free of growth inhibitors, even run-of-the-mill potatoes can thrive in large containers.

You Should Use Graph Paper When Planning Your Orchard

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Are you planning to start a small fruit tree orchard this year? Graph paper and colored markers can help you plot the best location for every tree.

How To Build A Raised Bed For Your New Garden

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Want to start a garden but unsure about digging up the yard? Build a raised bed following these instructions for a bountiful backyard harvest!

A Seeder Is An Efficient & Cost-Effective Investment

Crops & Gardening
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There are a few different ways to put seeds in the ground, but a precision seeder will do so efficiently, ideally and with minimal investment.

Produce Profile: Grow Delicious Dill For Pickles & More

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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One of the easiest herbs to grow is also one of the most flavorful in your three-season garden. Try dill this year and add some zing to your diet.

Four Creative Ways To Celebrate Ramps This Season

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Social media is a fertile ground for discovering new ways to cook with ramps, including adding the garlicky greens to sourdough, incorporating into hand-made tortillas and crafting a vodka infusion.

Create A Flower Fort For Peaceful, Floral Privacy

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Grow yourself a peaceful, outdoor hideaway. A flower fort just takes some planning, patience and a generous handful of sunflower seeds.

10 Quick-Growing Vegetables For An Early Harvest

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When starting a garden, it's important to grow some early producers to keep spirits and harvests up. Here are 10 quick-growing plants you can grow.

Audra Owen Proves You’re Never Too Young To Be A Hobby Farmer

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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A teenage visionary created a flourishing farm in Oklahoma. The young hobby farmer feeds her family and, by donating the profits, helps others, too.

Use A Water Garden To Grow Hydroponic Chicken Treats

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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You can build your own water garden, complete with goldfish, captured rainwater and hyacinths that can serve as hydroponic chicken treats.

The Best Garden Hose Is The Right Hose For The Job

Crops & Gardening
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Matters of irrigation come down to choosing the right hose for your garden and your land, as well as general preferences and ease of use.

Produce Profile: Grow & Enjoy Flavorful Carrots

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These root veggies get high marks in the garden and in the kitchen, from kids and adults alike. Grow some carrots this year and enjoy them through the winter!

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