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Heirloom Tomatoes

Urban Farming
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Is the heirloom tomato gene pool already too big?

Pictures: 6 Garden Insect Eggs

Crops & Gardening
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I have spent a good amount of time this spring searching my yard for insects. I have a new book in the works with Timber Press about beneficial insects and am shooting many of the pictures myself.

Corner Shelf: Making Do

Equipment
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The other day, my daughter wanted to hang a shelf she had made. The challenge was that it was a corner shelf and I only had one appropriate hanger for the job.

Recipe: Garlic Scape Gremolata

Urban Farming
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Photo by Judith Hausman The lime zest in this garlic scape gremolata recipe imparts a delicious, tropical flavor. The area where we grow garlic used to be a swimming pool. It was filled-in with wonderful soil and compost, but the stones that defined the rectangular pool are still there, outlining our dense forest of garlic. We […]

New Arrivals

Urban Farming
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How To Store Hay To Make It Last

Farm Management
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Make your hay harvest last with these tips for efficient hay storage.

10 Minutes With Jeff Mcpherson

Beginning Farmers
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The author of a book on honor-system marketing touts the method’s benefits he’s experienced at his own farm stand.

World Oceans Day

Urban Farming
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Graphic courtesy of The Ocean Project Today is the celebration of the 20th World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day, an event recognized by the United Nations, is in its 20th year today. This year’s them is Youth: the Next Wave for Change. According to The Ocean Project, today is an international celebration of the huge […]

Squash Flowers

Urban Farming
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Photo by Rick Gush It’s time for squash flowers again! Squash flowers have already started appearing in vegetable markets here in Italy, which means it’s just about squash flower season in our garden. A few of the squash flower suppliers are northern growers who grow very early squash in greenhouses, but most are growers from […]

Garden Bunny Blues

Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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I’m having a mental war with a rabbit. So far the little devil has eaten two different plantings of broccoli and cabbage to the nub, feasted on innumerous strawberries, sacked my lettuce crop, and chomped the carrot greens to the ground.

Out of Stock

Equipment
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Hearing the words "out of stock” is normally a precursor to frustration. That is especially true living in the country.

How to Make a Gourd Bowl

Homesteading
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Inspired by the three-sisters garden, this Southwest-style bowl is perfect for storing dried peppers or other produce.

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