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How to Make Natural Blue Dyes

Homesteading
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Follow these step-by-step guidelines for creating effective blue dyes from natural materials.

12 Edible Flowers That Are Pollinator-friendly, Too!

Crops & Gardening
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Grow beautiful blossoms that attract bees and butterflies as well as add color and flavor to your favorite meal.

Garden Versus Groundhog

Crops & Gardening
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There is so much to do this time of year! I've been busy mulching all my beds and planting more spring crops. The first planting of radish and lettuce are already up, and I'll probably have radish ready for harvest in another week or so—but I have a problem.

3 Fresh Ways to Chop Your Food Budget

Homesteading
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Clip coupons. Shop sales. Stock up. While everyone seeks ways to save on food costs, most "tips” sound like a stale rerun, repeating the same conventional knowledge over and over.

Riding Mower Buyer’s Guide

Equipment
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If you’re on the market for a riding mower to take care of your farm lawn, keep these thoughts in mind before hitting the dealership.

Onion Biscuits

Urban Farming
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Photo by Judith Hausman Serve your onion biscuits with a slice of ham. To me, ham means biscuits, even here in New York’s Hudson Valley. We will soon be celebrating spring with the ham of a local pig, raised a few miles away. There will be asparagus, a leek-and-potato gratin, a salad of young greens […]

Reduce Your Trash Pile with Waste Analysis

Homesteading
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This worksheet will help you keep track of where you family tosses their trash and help you make environmentally responsible waste decisions.

Expand Your Garden with Rooted Stem Cuttings

Crops & Gardening
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Starting new plants from stem cuttings is a fun and easy way to propagate them. Many herbs and common perennials, along with geraniums, impatiens, fuchsias, heliotrope, lantana and many other plants, are easy to root indoors.

6 Homemade Potting Soil Recipes

Crops & Gardening
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With the right ingredients on hand, you can mix up your own batch of healthy potting soil.

First Salad of the Season

Urban Farming
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What is Fermented Food?

Homesteading
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Long before fridges and canners came to be, food was preserved through fermentation. Learn more about this fascinating—and tasty—kitchen method.

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