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The Book For Growing An Indoor Food Forest

Crops & Gardening
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Ever dreamed about growing papayas on your zone 6 farm? This book shows you how to grow your favorite tropical or long-season foods while keeping sustainability in mind.

4 Reasons to Pay Attention to Soil pH

Crops & Gardening
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With a little upfront work balancing your garden’s soil pH, you’ll have an easier growing season with increased yields.

4 Asian Herbs To Add To Your Herb Garden

Crops & Gardening
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If you’re making anything from spring rolls to curries, you can grow these Asian herbs to add fresh flavor to your dish.

Try Purple Sweet Potatoes This Year

Crops & Gardening
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What’s better than a sweet potato? One that comes in a fun color, of course!

How No-Till Farming Will Help You Save Water

Farm Management
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Want to save money on your irrigation-water bill? Consider going no-till.

How My Wild Turkey Hunt Turned Into A Hunt For Invasive Plants

Farm Management
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If you’re traversing your property for other recreational activities, take a moment to help clean up invasive species and make your land a little bit healthier.

2016 Herb Of The Year: Cayenne

Crops & Gardening
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Don’t underestimate the healing benefits of this kitchen staple.

3 Ways To Make Prints With Leaves

Homesteading
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Use your farm's foliage as inspiration for pretty art, stationery, wrapping paper and more.

How Renting Land Helped Us Start Farming

Beginning Farmers
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As green farmer wannabes, this couple used a year of renting land to make mistakes and truly investigate if farming was for them.

Scare Off Birds With Tin-Can Wind Chimes

Homesteading
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This fun family craft will help keep winged creatures from eating your fruits and vegetables from the garden this season.

Rockhounds: Finding A Market For Foraged Rocks

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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These two Kentucky farmers are supplementing their farmers market income with geodes and agate they forage for on their property.

How This Farm Used Kiva Zip To Expand Their Business

Farm Management
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Crowdsourced lending is one of the hottest funding options for startup farmers—though it may still cause you to grow outside your comfort zone.

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