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5 Ways I Fight Powdery Mildew in My Garden

Crops & Gardening
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A wet summer means my bee balm is infected with the fungus powdery mildew. Here’s what I’m doing to control it and you can try, too.

Got Muscle Pain? Plant Crampbark

Crops & Gardening
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From back pain to arthritis, this native plant helps alleviate what makes you ache.

Summer Squash and Corn Pancakes

Urban Farming
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At the height of the summer, the amount of zucchini is overwhelming and it’s easy to find yourself in a rut. However, these tender, small squash, in all their wonderful variety, can be a welcome raw material many simple summer dishes. Whether bright-yellow, pale-green, striped, scalloped, tennis ball-shaped, you can grate them, dice them, sauté […]

9 Diseases Killing Your Eggplant

Crops & Gardening
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Baffled by a waning eggplant crop? Use these tips to help combat disease in your garden.

Build a Compost Bin from Wooden Pallets

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Customize a backyard compost bin from reclaimed materials in just a few hours.

6 Ways to Not Use a Generator

Equipment | Farm Management |
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In an emergency situation, use a generator safely to keep power running without even more problems.

6 Questions You Should Know How to Answer at the Farmers’ Market

Farm Management
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Don’t be caught off guard by customer curiosity. Prepare your response to these questions before market day.

Dig In and Learn Something!

Homesteading
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. —Ben Franklin

Chick in Distress

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Courtesy Rachel Hurd Anger One of the two Buff Orpingtons I’m raising to pullets for a friend is the runt of the flock. Upon opening the shipping box, the day-old chick was visibly in distress. As the others moved freely and excitedly, this Buff sort of leaned against the wall of the box. My kids […]

5 Weeds Actually Helping Your Soil

Crops & Gardening
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Think twice before pulling these weeds—they could actually be doing your soil a favor.

How to Control Rose Slugs

Crops & Gardening
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These tiny maggots can be hard to see, but they can do crazy damage to your rose bushes.

Biochar Vs. Ashing: What’s the Difference?

Crops & Gardening
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As we increase production on our farm, we’re looking to the biodynamic practice of ashing to keep Canada thistle under control.

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