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How to Use a Rain Barrel in a Garden

Crops & Gardening
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How much water can you collect? How long does it last? How much does a rain barrel cost? What should you look for when buying one? Here are the basics.

Indoor Gardening: 8 Edibles You Can Grow Indoors This Winter

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Don’t give up on gardening just because it’s cold outside. Try indoor gardening. Grow these fruits and vegetables inside.

3 Tips for Giving Seeds as Gifts

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Seeds are little packages of potential that can make lasting and meaningful gifts. Do some research to make sure you send the right seeds to the right person in the right place.

6 Broad-Leaved Evergreens for the Winter Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Looking for shrubs that provide winter interest to the garden? These six broad-leaved evergreens are beautiful, hardy and easy to maintain.

See Beyond the Trees: Capitalize on Non-Timber Forest Products

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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If you have access to woodlands, these 4 sources help you explore products other than lumber to establish a lucrative and thriving partnership with nature.

How to Choose & Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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If you're fortunate enough to have coniferous trees growing on your property, consider harvesting one of them to serve as a Christmas tree.

Why Winter Is a Great Time to Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Slower growth as well as fewer weeds and pests makes winter gardening easy compared with summer. Choose some cold-hardy vegetables, set up some protection and get started.

Ants Are Tiny Farmers—Look Closely & You’ll See

Crops & Gardening
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Ants use ages-old farming techniques including growing their own food and harvesting products from other animals. Here's a closer look.

Garden Hoarding: 5 Items Worth Holding Onto

Crops & Gardening
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Garden hoarding is the habit of saving things for later use in the garden. These items offer big long-range perks to gardeners.

5 Pest Barriers Worth Their Weight in Gold

Crops & Gardening
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Using pest barriers instead of pesticides is one way to be a smarter, more eco-friendly gardener. These easy-to-use measures deserve a place in every gardener's arsenal.

The 5 Most Common Mistakes in Gardening

Crops & Gardening
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Everyone makes mistakes. Even gardeners. But avoiding these most common mistakes in gardening saves you lots of time, energy and trouble.

4 Crops You Can Grow Year-Round Almost Anywhere

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Consistency at farmers markets or in CSAs strengthens your customer base. Here are crops that help you achieve that all year.

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