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10 Reasons Your Canning Jars Aren’t Sealing

Homesteading
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Hear that delightful “ping!” every time you process food for the pantry by following this troubleshooting guide for canners.

Raising Off-Grid Kids

Homesteading
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For some families, disconnecting from the power grid is a dream in progress. Here’s how you can get your kiddos in on the action.

Whole Foods To Start Selling “Ugly” Produce

News | Urban Farming |
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The grocery chain has teamed up with Imperfect to start selling the imperfect produce at a discount.

How To Start A Garden From Scratch

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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If an unused piece of land on your property shows growing potential, use these tips to prepare a garden bed that’s ready for planting.

Your Chicken Feeding Guide

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Ensure your flock is eating the right diet—their breed or age—with these guidelines.

Grow An Endless Supply Of Rhubarb

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Through divisions, you can quickly grow a pretty rhubarb groundcover that will keep you in pie-mode all summer long.

10 Native Pollinator Plants For Containers

Urban Farming
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Even in a patio or balcony garden, you can tuck in flowers that bees and butterflies love as companions for your edibles.

Shamrocks—Not Just For St. Patrick’s Day

Crops & Gardening
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Ornamental Oxalis, aka shamrocks or wood sorrel, offer delightful personality to your backyard or indoor garden.

Foraging for Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening
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As you're waiting around for the growing season to take off, search forest floors for these cool-season mushrooms.

Tap Black Walnut Trees For Sap

Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Maple trees aren’t the only sugar bushes that can be tapped for sap—here’s how you can make your own walnut syrup.

Sweet Annie For Crafting And Good Health

Crops & Gardening
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This dried flower—a favorite among crafters—is also used as an herbal treatment for malaria.

4 Ways To Battle Chicken Poop And Reclaim Your Yard

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Spring chicken-manure cleanup is a stinky job, but here’s how to get it done quickly and efficiently.

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