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Video: Forage Wild Monarda (Beebalm) For Its Many Uses

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading | Permaculture | Video |
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Monarda fistulosa, or beebalm, grows wild across most of the U.S. and offers a wealth of valuable uses—culinary, medical and beyond.

When & How Should You Harvest Your Herbs?

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Healing herbs bring the power of plant medicine to the garden, but you need to know how and when to harvest your herbs to gain maximum benefit.

Grow Peppers To Spice Things Up At Dinner & Market

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Peppers bring color, flavor and sometimes tons of heat to both the dinner table and market stand, so go ahead and grow some in your farm garden.

Benefits Of Probiotic B. Apis On Malnourished Bees

Beekeeping | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | News |
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New findings could mean access to powerful nutritional supplement in the form of probiotic microbe B. apis for honeybees to bolster strength.

Video: How To Plant & Grow Potatoes In A Container

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Potatoes are pretty much the perfect garden crop to grow in containers, so check out this video to learn how you can grow your own taters in a tub.

Well-Managed Livestock Manure Is A Farmer’s Best Friend

Animals | Chickens 101 | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Permaculture | Poultry |
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Dealing with animal excrement doesn’t have to stink! Put that livestock manure to work on the farm with management practices that yield nutrient-rich fertilizer.

Bountiful Strawberries & Canning Tactics Prevail At Dandelion Haven

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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Germaine and Michelle Miller from the Buffalo-based urban farm tell us about overcoming soil issues and taking control of your own food supply.

Video: Cold, Stinky Compost Pile Gets A Makeover

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Projects | Urban Farming | Video |
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Something went really wrong inside this plastic compost bin, which was too cold and stinky, but we set things right with a simple makeover.

How To Harvest Stinging Nettles (Video)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Foraging | Homesteading |
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Stinging nettles are often regarded as pesky weeds, but learn to recognize and harvest the plant for their nutritional and medicinal value!

Repel Nuisance Flies With These 8 Patio Plants

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Nothing ruins porch or patio time like nuisance flies, so discourage bugs by growing plenty of these bug-repelling patio plants around your outdoor space.

Food Security Concerns? Start A Garden!

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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With inflation and income concerns affecting everyone, it's a great time to start a vegetable garden to increase food security. Here's how to start.

The Kardashihen Flock Frolics At Hawthorn Creek Homestead

Animals | Beekeeping | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Hawthorn Creek Homestead founder Brandie Funk tells us how her flock of chickens, the Kardashihens, and bees help to uphold a family farming legacy.

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