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Make Worm Compost From Kitchen Scraps

Animals | Crops & Gardening |
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Ready to up your compost game? Start a worm bin to convert your leftovers and organic materials into worm compost (and grow tasty treats for your chickens).

Plant Starts Get Your Garden Going Sooner

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Want to get a jump on Mother Nature this growing season? You can use plant starts and be ready to plant when spring rolls around.

Grow Ginseng, A Medicinal (And Profitable) Crop

Crops & Gardening
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Ginseng is an easy and profitable plant with an ancient medicinal tradition. And you can grow ginseng in your garden, in plots or in unused woodlands.

Indoor Gardening: Get the Jump on Spring

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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You don't have to go without fresh greens just because it's winter. New technology makes indoor gardening easier and more efficient.

The Many Wonders Of The Woodlot

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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You can reduce your fuel and food costs by heating with and eating from your woodlot and yard. Learn the basics of woodlot management.

Herbs To Grow And Use For Cardiovascular Health

Crops & Gardening
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When planning next year's garden, consider some heart-healthy herbs.

Get Into The Micro-Farming Movement

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Urban Farm |
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Amy Stoss quit a teaching job to pursue some "dirt therapy." We spoke to her about bringing micro-farming and permaculture principles to the suburbs.

Start An Herb Garden With These Herbal Basics

Crops & Gardening
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Interested in getting into herb gardening but not sure where to start? Learn some basics of herb garden design from a career grower.

Herbs To Grow And Use For Depression

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Depression is often at its worst during the winter months, and farmers aren't immune. Growing healing herbs, however, can provide some extra support.

Protect Unplanted Trees And Shrubs From Frost

Crops & Gardening
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Don't let your potted trees and shrubs succumb to frost damage. 'Heel in' extra nursery stock to shield the delicate roots all winter long.

Seasonal Produce Led To Good Health For This Grower

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Get inspired to grow your own food, even through the winter months, with a little help from Arkansas-based gardener Becky Porter.

Rethinking ‘Weeds’: Saving Saplings For Future Trees

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Potting up even the tiniest trees will pay critical environmental and economic dividends.

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