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Forage Wild Thistle For An Unexpected Treat

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Considered the sign of an ill-kept farm by many, the prickly, persistent and surprisingly tasty bull thistle is best dealt with slathered in cream cheese or sautéed.

You Can Make Cultured Butter & Sour Cream At Home

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You can make your own butter and sour cream at home! These simple cultured cream products can be as fun to make as they are delicious.

What’s Tried & True (& What’s New) In The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, discusses the publication's history, its magic formula and the secret to its longevity.

Excerpt: In Search of Mycotopia (Doug Bierend)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading |
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In this excerpt from In Search of Mycotopia, Doug Bierend looks at the fungal world and citizen scientists and microbe devotees studying it.

Excerpt: Fermentation As Metaphor By Sandor Ellix Katz

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In this excerpt from Fermentation as Metaphor by Sandor Ellix Katz, the fermentation guru explores how our world needs transformation more than ever.

Goat’s Milk Is The Secret Ingredient At The Small Farm

Animals | Breeds | Homesteading |
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The Small Farm founder June Small tells us how developing a passion for the Nubian goat breed has elevated the animals into the focus of her farm.

Upgrades That Your High Tunnels Need

Beginning Farmers | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Making some simple improvements to your high tunnels can greatly improve your indoor productivity and efficiency. Here are a few upgrades to consider.

Give The Hard-Shelled Bushel Gourd A Head Start

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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The bushel gourd and its relatives need time and space to thrive, but, once dried, the wood-like gourd can be used for a variety of purposes.

Add Radishes, Other Brassicas To Your Cover Crop Mix

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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Blending old cover crop standbys, like radishes, in new ways can help to protect your soil and fix specific problems.

Recipe: Craft Your Own Homemade Lye Soap

Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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All you need is a little lye and some know-how to craft this gentle soap at home for an all-natural, old-fashioned hygiene staple.

From The Herb Garden: Make Pals With Parsley

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Far more than just a garnish, parsley is a flavorful and potent herb useful to both the chef and the herbalist.

Video: Blend Your Own Flavorful Herbal Teas

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Recipes |
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You can blend your own flavorful, medicinal herbal teas at home, using home-grown or purchased ingredients. In this video, we show you how.

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