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Four Creative Ways To Celebrate Ramps This Season

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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Social media is a fertile ground for discovering new ways to cook with ramps, including adding the garlicky greens to sourdough, incorporating into hand-made tortillas and crafting a vodka infusion.

Create A Flower Fort For Peaceful, Floral Privacy

Crops & Gardening
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Grow yourself a peaceful, outdoor hideaway. A flower fort just takes some planning, patience and a generous handful of sunflower seeds.

10 Quick-Growing Vegetables For An Early Harvest

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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When starting a garden, it's important to grow some early producers to keep spirits and harvests up. Here are 10 quick-growing plants you can grow.

First Look, Then Plan When You Repair An Old Pond

Farm Management
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Restoring an old pond is a multi-step project, as one farmer details through his ongoing quest to locate and repair a leaky bank.

3 Reasons To Add Rabbits To Your Urban Farm

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Chickens tend to get all the glory, but if you’re looking for small-scale, urban livestock, consider rabbits—the hair-raising mammals are perfect pets!

10 Questions To Ask Before Getting Urban Goats

Animals | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Many urban dwellers are surprised to learn that they're legally allowed to keep goats. But ask yourself these questions before making the leap.

Audra Owen Proves You’re Never Too Young To Be A Hobby Farmer

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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A teenage visionary created a flourishing farm in Oklahoma. The young hobby farmer feeds her family and, by donating the profits, helps others, too.

Talking Sourdough Bread With The Phoenix Bakehouse

Homesteading | Recipes |
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New York City-based founder Sarah Hoffman tells us how she turned a hobby dabbling with sourdough into a community and wellness-focused bread business.

How & Why To Clean Wild Bird Feeders & Baths

Farm Management
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Failure to clean and sanitize birdbaths, hummingbird feeders and more can put a real dent in local and migratory bird populations.

Use A Water Garden To Grow Hydroponic Chicken Treats

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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You can build your own water garden, complete with goldfish, captured rainwater and hyacinths that can serve as hydroponic chicken treats.

Tips For Choosing A Brush Pile Location

Equipment
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If your farm contains any substantial number of trees, you’ll probably want to start a brush pile somewhere on your property.

How & Why To Use Rotational Grazing For Chicken Runs

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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Chicken runs are great for protecting birds from predators, and rotational grazing can ensure healthy, nutritious pasture for your flock to enjoy.

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