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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.

Chef Brandon Peralta Switches From The Table To The Farm To Support His Community

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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We speak to Whittier, California-based market gardener (and cousin of comedian Melissa Villaseñor), Brandon Peralta, about his Friendly Hills Farm venture.

On The Farm, A Gun Can Offer Protection & More

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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While not mandatory, a gun can offer many uses around the farm, from protection against predators to hunting implement. Here's what you need to know.

20 Vegetable Seeds To Try In Your 2021 Garden

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Don’t wait too long to order your seeds for spring, and while you’re at it, try some of our favorite varieties in your garden this year!

Use Ecosystem Design Principles To Improve Your Garden

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Applying ecosystem design principles to small, sustainable growing spaces can help you improve yield while reducing maintenance needs.

Roses, Tomatoes & Cucamelons Are All In The Mix At Brooklyn Rooftop Botanicals

Farm & Garden | Urban Farm | Urban Farming |
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Liana Blomquist tells us how she successfully graduated from dabbling with a windowsill box to running a rooftop gardening business.

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.

Don’t Be Afraid To Forage Hedgehog Mushrooms

Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Hedgehog mushrooms are easy to learn for new foragers and have a sweet, slightly nutty taste. So don't be afraid—they're worth seeking out.

10 Tools You Need For Building Or Repairing An Electric Fence

Equipment
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Whether you’re installing, modifying or repairing an electric fence, you can probably imagine the long list of tools and supplies involved.

From Pig Barn To Family Party Space

Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading |
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Once a functional pig barn, this space was transformed into a party space via hard work, a designer's eye and some special furnishings.

Cold Weather Care For Your Farm’s Livestock

Animals | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Cold weather is hitting much of the country hard, so here are some pointers for caring for livestock when the mercury drops.

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