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Get The Most Out Of Your Greenhouse

Crops & Gardening
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A greenhouse can take your gardening to the next level—as long as you’re smart about it.

Use DIY Low Tunnels to Grow Veggies Sooner

Crops & Gardening | Video |
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Start your garden while the weather's still cool by building your own low tunnels.

5 Medicinal Plants To Harvest From Your Urban Yard

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Boosting your health this spring doesn’t have to mean a trip to the doctor—nature’s healers can be found right outside your back door.

Surprise! This Is What’s Happening In Your Soil

Crops & Gardening | News |
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Times, they are a-changin’. The climate, it is a-changin’. Soil microbes, well, nothing's changing there.

6 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening
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Good for more than food, mushrooms just might be one of the most fascinating life forms on the planet.

Making Soap With Kids At Home

Homesteading
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Scrub-a-dub-dub! Your children can get squeaky clean with their own homemade soap.

Keep Your Dog Out Of Your Garden

Animals | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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There’s one being that enjoys your garden tomatoes more than you do: your dog.

Tiny Home Inspiration: Bring Your Plants Indoors

News | Urban Farming |
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Living in just 362 square feet hasn't stopped this tiny home inhabiter from incorporating plants in all areas of decorating.

Safely Take Down A Barbed-Wire Fence

Equipment
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A barbed-wire fence can pose a threat to your livestock—remove them from your property with these no-nonsense safety tips.

5 Bantam Chickens Perfect For Your Small Backyard

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Don’t let tight, cozy living spaces keep you from your chicken-keeper ambitions—bantams will fit right in your tiny urban yard.

Mulch For Sandy Soil: 6 Types To Try

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Sandy soil can lead to erosion problems and nutrient leaching, but fixing the problem is simple: Just add mulch.

UF Hack: Grafting Your Nightshades

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Take grafting beyond trees to grow healthier plants and more of the delicious tomatoes, eggplants and peppers you love.

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