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Sow Seeds in the Winter Without Grow Lights

Crops & Gardening
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No need to fuss with indoor seed-starting. By upcycling some common materials you can start your seeds outdoors even before spring arrives.

6 Things to Consider When Ordering Seeds

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Regardless of what size operation you run, it's easy to overlook certain things when ordering seeds that can have consequences well into the growing season.

Brew Your Own Beer — No Hops Required

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Recipes |
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You don't need hops to brew your own beer. This easy home-brewing method includes water, sugar and yeast as well as herbs and other edible botanicals you can grow yourself.

4 Creative Uses for Old Tires on a Farm

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Homesteading | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Have a bunch of old tires sitting around your farm? Consider thinking beyond a recycling service and putting them to use in creative new ways.

Plant a Memory Garden to Help Healing Happen

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Planting a memory garden is a therapeutic way to honor and grieve the loss of a close friend.

“The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution” Benefits Small, Midsize Growers

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In his book, Andrew Mefford highlights multiple methods using no chemicals and minimal equipment that can improve soil management, produce better vegetables and fight climate change.

Take a Closer Look at What’s Inside a Seed

Crops & Gardening
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Seeds are full of potential, but did you ever stop to think about what else they're made of? See what's inside a seed and how incredible they truly are.

Perennial of the Year: Allium Millenium

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The late-summer bloomer produces globe-shaped, lavender flower heads, arising by the dozen, that last for a month or more.

How to Make More Trees and Shrubs From Cuttings

Crops & Gardening
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The cold-weather months are a great time to take hardwood cuttings and propagate trees and shrubs. Here's how to do it.

The 7 Best Perennial Herbs for the Farm Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Perennial herbs are excellent additions to the landscape. They offer repeated harvests over many years, and they're lovely plants. Meet some exceptional perennial herbs.

4 Parts of Pine Trees That Benefit Your Health

Crops & Gardening
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Pine trees are more than pretty evergreens to brighten up a winter landscape—they're used for health around the world.

8 Ways to (Almost) Instantly Improve Your Soil

Crops & Gardening
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To create healthy soil, you must understand the processes at work and how to encourage them in the proper ways and amounts.

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