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6 Seeds You Can Easily Save in Your Garden

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Saving seeds from these plants is easy. Doing so adapts the crops to your climate, growing methods and preferences.

Find the Right High Tunnel for Your Farm

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The cost and design of high tunnels varies widely. Selecting the right high tunnel for your farm can help you avoid overpaying for features you don’t need.

Why You Should Plant More Cucumbers in Early July

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You might think July is too late to plant more cucumbers, but it isn't. Learn why planting in midsummer is a great idea in some gardening zones.

Get to Know Trillium: The Midwife’s Medicine

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This demure three-petaled plant has its roots in ancient female medicine. See why it still intrigues herbalists to this day.

Are You Repelling Pollinators? Here Are 8 Ways You Might Be

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Despite your best efforts, do pollinators such as bees, butterflies and hummingbirds seem to stay away from your yard and garden? These changes might help.

How to Harvest & Dry Homegrown Garlic

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Planting garlic is only the first step in enjoying this delicious crop. Learn how properly harvesting and drying homegrown garlic can improve its shelf-life

10 Great Less-Common Crops for Summer Markets

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Most of these are basic staples, and some take more work to grow in hot weather, but because of that you'll have less competition and more sales.

Creeping Grasses on Your Farm: 6 Management Tips

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Left alone, patches of creeping grasses such as quackgrass and Johnson grass can take over large portions of your farm. Here are ways to control them.

Wood Chipper: Use Farm Waste to Your Advantage

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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A chipper can help you make use of fallen trees and leaves, and it can also help you with composting. Here's how it works.

Use Beeswax to Make Salves and Balms

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Here's how to mix herb-infused oils with beeswax to make salves and lip balm that keep your skin moist and offer other healing properties.

5 Tips for Luring Ladybugs

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Ladybugs are good for gardens, but many gardeners don't know how to keep them around. Here are tips for doing that.

Profitable Farming: 5 Farm Ventures That Make Money

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you aim to make a living off the land, consider one of these projects in profitable farming that will provide a good start and support longer-term ventures.

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