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Growing Medicinal Herbs in Containers (Book Excerpt)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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In this excerpt from The Healing Garden by Juliet Blankespoor, the author covers a handful of options for growing herbs in containers.

Planting, Transplanting & Pruning Trees (Excerpt, “The Home-Scale Forest Garden”)

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In this excerpt from Dani Baker’s new book, "Home-Scale Forest Garden: How to Plan, Plant, and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape," you can learn how to plant, transplant and prune trees.

Video: How To Transplant Tomato Plant Starts

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Potting up your young tomatoes and preventing them from becoming rootbound gives them a great head start. Here's how to transplant tomato plants.

Grow Cover Crops For In-Situ Mulch

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Interested in using cover crops in-situ mulch but not sure where to start? Luckily, there are a few options for growing your own organic surface layer.

5 Supplies You’ll Need To Water Bath Can  

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Spring has sprung, and soon our gardens will yield tons of good stuff. So get ready to preserve your harvest with these basic water bath canning supplies.

Say Goodbye To Peat Moss & Hello To Alternatives

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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As a garden supply staple, peat moss isn't always easy to avoid, but seeking alternatives is both possible and worth the effort.

Author Dani Baker Grows Edibles, Environmental Resilience With Forest Gardening Methods

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Working with nature to grow a forest garden means more diverse harvests for you—and greater protection against drought, pests and soil erosion.

Try These Early Season Heirloom Tomatoes In The Garden!

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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It's hard to wait for warm weather to ripen garden tomatoes, so plant these early season heirloom tomatoes for a sooner seasonal harvest.

Operation Cycles For Market Garden Crop Succession

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Crop succession, especially in smaller market garden spaces, requires plenty of planning. These 10 operation cycles steps will help you get the job done.

Video: Sew A Feed-Bag Shopping Tote

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry | Projects | Video |
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From chicken feed to bird seed, the empty plastic bags add up—but they don't have to end up in the landfill. Here's how to make your own feed-bag tote.

Ringwomb Is A Dangerous Lambing Complication

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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Ringwomb, or incomplete dilation of the cervix, is a commonly encountered issue during lambing season. Read more to learn how to identify this condition and what to do if it happens on your farm.

Expert Birder Helps Beginners Create, Enjoy Backyard Bird Habitats

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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"The Backyard Bird Sanctuary" author Alan Baczkiewicz offers tips and tricks for attracting specific birds—and keeping others out.

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