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A Nutty Adventure: Enjoying A Mast Year For Acorns 

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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It's a mast year for acorns, but why we don't eat these nuts? Zach Loeks set out on a longboard to find the sweetest oaks with hopes of planting more trees with better flavor.

Linda Vater Is The Queen Of Topiary

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Gardening personality Linda Vater talks us through the transition from self-taught hobby gardening to becoming a national gardening guru.

Charge Your Garden Tools With Solar Power

Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Battery technology has come a long way in recent years, so now's a great time to cut costs and go even greener by solar charging your garden tools with solar power!

Video: 2 Easy Ways To Propagate Hydrangeas In August

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Hydrangeas are in bloom right now, and if you would like more of these beautiful flowers you can propagate from your plants using the 2 techniques in this video.

Recipe: Fresh & Simple Fermented Nectarine Salsa 

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Recipes |
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This easy-to-make fermented nectarine salsa brings lively, fruity flavor to any get-together, dinner or snack time!

Start Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Save seeds from these common garden vegetables to trim the budget, grow better plants and gain some interesting gift-giving options!

5 Productive Garden Vegetables Every Homestead Should Grow

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Gardening can be both costly and time-consuming, so plant these 5 productive vegetables to ensure you get back a bountiful return on investment!

Green Haven Farmstead Directly Connects Family To Food Source

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Green Haven Farmstead founder Clark Green tells us how the Ohio family venture runs on a shared spirit and a lot of hard work.

Save Seeds From Annual Flowers With These Tips

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Save seeds today to save money next year! Here are some tips for saving seeds from 5 of the simplest annual flowers you may already have in your garden.

Head-Clipping Weevils Devastate Coneflowers, Sunflowers, Other Aster Family Members

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Head-clipping weevils can cause major destruction in a pollinator garden, so here's what to look for and how to stop Haplorhynchites aeneus in its tracks.

Recipe: Preserve Blueberry Season With This Classic Jam

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This recipe for a classic blueberry jam is as easy to make as it is delicious, and the preserves make for great gifts or a midwinter treat!

Welcoming The Winsome Fly, Japanese Beetles’ Bane 

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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A natural predator introduced to control destructive Japanese beetles, the winsome fly is starting to take off in our environment. Here's how to use this beneficial bug.

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