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How to Keep Your Victory Garden Healthy All Season Long

Crops & Gardening
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Planting out a victory garden is one thing, but keeping it thriving all season long is another one. Here are some tips on how to maintain your vegetable garden.

At Scratch Brewing Company, Foraging Directs The Beers

Crops & Gardening | Uncategorized |
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Scratch Brewing Company co-owner Marika Josephson tells us how fallen leaves, chanterelle mushrooms and fermented acorns and are all part of the brewery's process.

Row Cover Increases Garden Efficiency And Production

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Row cover can make gardening easier and more productive in numerous ways, including protection and improving the growing environment.

Produce Profile: Don’t Forget The Frying Peppers

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Frying peppers are the oft-forgotten pepper—outshone by bell peppers and hot peppers—but deserve gardeners' and hobby farmers’ attention, too.

6 Plants To Grow In A Medicinal Herb Container Garden

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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You don’t need much land—or any—to start your medicinal herb container garden. Grow these plants indoors or out for a beautiful and healthful garden.

Why You Should Compost & How To Start Today

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Compost is an incredible transformation of organic material into a rich nutrient source for your plants. Here's what you need to know to start composting.

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

Crops & Gardening
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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.

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