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5 Cities That Want Your Rain Barrel

Urban Farming
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What better way to save water than putting in a rain barrel—and thanks to these cities, you’ll save money, too!

Need a Sugar Fix? Grow These 7 Small-Space Fruits

Urban Farming
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Find a sweet treat right outside your doorstep with these fruits suited to backyard and container growing.

5 Rules for Urban Wild Food Foraging

Urban Farming
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Supplement your diet—and save money in the process—by gleaning the wild and wonderful plants growing around your city.

On the Go? Charge Up with Portable Solar Power

Urban Farming
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Portable photovoltaic systems come in a range of sizes and energy-holding capacities for charging anything from a single device to your entire digital arsenal.

Bay Laurel: Small Trees, Big Flavor

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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A Mediterranean native, bay laurel trees are a perfect plant for container growers who want to grow their own flavorful seasonings.

5 Funky Eggs You Can Still Eat

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Courtesy .brioso./Flickr Odd eggs are par for the course in the world of backyard chicken-keeping and are usually still fine for the frying pan, as well as a little laugh. On the whole, egg abnormalities should usually not cause any concern. Sometimes, though, bizarre eggs may indicate a deficiency in vitamins or a hereditary anomaly […]

6 Ways to Get More Out Of Your Small Garden

Urban Farming
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Grow more food in your small space with these tips for keeping your soil healthy and crops productive season to season.

2 Ways to Split a Bee Colony

Beekeeping | Urban Farming |
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Expand your urban hive and give your bees some growing room with these two methods to split a bee colony.

Vegetable Walnut Quick Bread

Urban Farming
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Photo by Rachael Brugger In a world where once summer hits, zucchini bread seems to be the only logical use for the summer squash piling up on the counter, I love the way this vegetable quick bread turns the usual on its head. Quick breads are so often sweet, even when made with overgrown zucchini, […]

4 Steps to a Perfect Garden Path

Urban Farming
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Stroll through your garden in style with these tips for creating a durable and attractive gravel path.

How Long Can You Keep Food Frozen?

Urban Farming
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Excerpt from the Popular Kitchen Series magabook Canning & Preserving with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Canning & Preserving here. Frozen foods can be kept safe almost indefinitely, though the taste and quality might be affected, according to the USDA. If a food smells peculiar when it is […]

Storing and Preserving Extracted Fruit and Vegetable Juice

Urban Farming
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Excerpt from the Popular Kitchen Series magabook Canning & Preserving with permission from its publisher, I-5 Publishing magazines, a division of I-5 Publishing, LLC Purchase Canning & Preserving here. You’ve extracted the juice from your fruits and vegetables; now what? Here are some ways to keep your delectable fruit and vegetable juice fresh and flavorful. […]

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