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You Say Tomato, I Say Heirloom Indeterminate Super Lakota

Beginning Farmers
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When it comes to growing tomatoes, I say the more the better. (And a good name doesn’t hurt, either.)

My First Encounter With Morel Mushrooms

Crops & Gardening
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On a weekend hike, our family happened upon what looked like morels—and upon further investigation, we learned they were!

4 Plants For a Memorial Garden

Crops & Gardening
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Remember the lives of loved ones by planting a garden in their honor.

7 Culprits of Weak-Shelled Eggs

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Today, I’m sitting on nine dozen eggs. I wash them after collecting them to store in the refrigerator. This way, they’re ready to go if I get the chance to sell or gift them. Unfortunately, we’re having a problem. One hen’s brown eggs are so delicate that when I wash them, they crumble to pieces […]

Super-Simple Wood Polish

Homesteading
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Spruce up worn, dirty trim in your farmhouse with this easy polish made from two common ingredients.

Grow This: Dragon’s Tongue Bean

Urban Farming
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Tired of the same old "green” beans. Liven up your garden and your plate with this colorful cultivar.

To Bee, Or Not To Bee?

Beginning Farmers
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The more I know about beekeeping, the more I know what I don’t know.

4 DIY Insect Repellents for You and Your Animals

Animals | Homesteading |
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Mix up a non-toxic insect spray so you and your farm animals can avoid bites and stings this summer without worry of chemical overload.

The Book For Rediscovering Farm-to-Table

Beginning Farmers
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With his multi-year chronicle of everything involved in a farm-to-table meal, Kurt Timmermeister will help you deeply understand growing and raising food.

4 Insects Hurting Your Orchard

Crops & Gardening | Farm Management |
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Applying organic controls to these small orchard enemies in early spring will mean a healthy fruit harvest this year.

Gardening with Chickens

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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  Gardening with chickens can be a lot of fun. They’re often underfoot (and under shovel) doing some of the grunt work, like removing weedy sprouts and wriggling ground pests. The problem is that chickens don’t know when to stop helping. Growing food in small spaces is challenging enough on its own, but add a […]

Burning Question: How Can Local Food Be More Accessible?

Beginning Farmers
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When it comes to building up infrastructure for local food distribution, it seems like there can be more questions than answers.

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