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Bottoms Up: 6 Surprising Plants to Grow For Beverages

Crops & Gardening
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Now that you’ve got your edible landscape under control, set your attention on plants that are more ... drinkable.

3 Ways to Grow Culinary Herbs

Crops & Gardening
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Save money—both on plants and on herbs—by growing and propagating your own using one of these three methods.

Plant False Solomon’s Seal for Aching Joints

Crops & Gardening
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This woodland native has zig-zagging stems resembling joints, alluding to its healing abilities for arthritis.

Burning Question: How Do You Balance Farming and Ecology?

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management |
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When it comes to protecting your land’s natural resources, is it really about balance or more about tipping the scales?

Chickens Won’t Eat Everything …

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Last weekend, my husband and I finally finished cleaning out the old shed for what we’re dubbing a “Barn Razing.” It’s been a year in the making, so the event of destroying the old structure deserved a quality name. Among things that needed to be thrown away: a nearly empty bag of old straw bedding […]

Willow Trellises For Your Floppy Plants

Homesteading
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Do away with old, rusty metal trellises and instead craft one yourself from willow tree branches found right on your farm.

5 New Things You Should Know About Pollinators

Crops & Gardening | News |
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Bees, bats and butterflies are causing quite a stir in the news. Here are five talking points to keep you in the know.

How To Help Children Cope With Farm Deaths

Homesteading
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Death of beloved farm animals is a reality for any farm kid, and it’s up to you as a parent to step in and help.

Garden Lizards: Meet the Green Anole

Urban Farming
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This bright green lizard can shift colors and is a welcomed part of the garden landscape.

What’s In Your Irrigation Water?

Farm Management
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Part of a good food-safety plan for your farm includes making sure the water source you use for irrigation is contaminant-free.

5 Realities of Farmland Restoration

Farm Management
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Turn your land—or at least part of it—back to its wild roots by taking steps to restore natural plants and habitats.

5 Beginning Farmer Tips From Sleeping Frog Farms

Farm Management
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An oasis in the desert, Southern Arizona’s Sleeping Frog Farms makes health—both of the soil and of people—a priority.

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