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Use These Herbs to Fight Cold & Flu Viruses

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When the common cold or its cousin, the flu, has you feeling blue, turn to herbs for relief as alternatives or supplements to pharmaceuticals.

Winter Gardening: 3 Ways to Have Radishes for Christmas Dinner

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If you want a homegrown holiday, it's time to plant. With these winter gardening techniques, a hearty crop of winter radishes will be on your table.

Grow Your Own Cinnamon for Flavor & Health Benefits

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Cinnamon comes from a tree that can grow in many climates. Learn to grow your own for better flavor and multiple health benefits.

Turkey Power Fuels Prose and Cons Poultry Farm

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This poultry paradise is becoming a social media hit thanks to a one-eyed turkey named Stew and a flock guardian called RJ. We speak with a farm founder.

Let Your Chickens Help Winterize Your Garden

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Chickens devour most any plant life, which is usually not good for growing. But setting them loose in your fall garden can help you winterize it.

4 Ways Autumn Weather Helps Northern Farmers

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Numerous cool-weather conditions make this time of year ideal for northern farmers to get outdoors for autumn-time projects.

Maximize High Tunnel Space for Produce & Profit

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Follow these tips to make the most of what's inside your high tunnel, extend growing seasons and generate income year-round.

Cutting-Edge Crops: Grow Yuzu Lemons for Profit

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Yuzu lemons have been known for centuries in Asia, and these days they fetch high prices around the world. Here's how to grow them.

Establish a Corridor for Pollinators in Your Neighborhood

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Coordinating gardening efforts with nearby property owners can help honeybees, hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators.

Get to Know Yucca: Hardy, Antibacterial & Anti-inflammatory

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Two species of yucca, one called "soapweed" and another called "Mojave yucca," are tough plants that have distinct looks and medicinal uses.

Build a Raised Bed High Tunnel to Extend the Harvest

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Extend your harvest with this simple season extender. This raised bed high tunnel is made to fit existing raised beds and takes only a few hours to build.

Silkie Chicks in Tutus? Welcome to the Happy Hen Haven

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This Iowa-based hobby farm hosts more than 50 chickens—and its Instagram page features adorable Silkie chickens and chicks ... some wearing tutus.

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