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Repel Nuisance Flies With These 8 Patio Plants

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Nothing ruins porch or patio time like nuisance flies, so discourage bugs by growing plenty of these bug-repelling patio plants around your outdoor space.

Food Security Concerns? Start A Garden!

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With inflation and income concerns affecting everyone, it's a great time to start a vegetable garden to increase food security. Here's how to start.

Pollinator Spotlight: Getting to Know The ‘Other’ Bees

Animals | Beekeeping | Farm & Garden | Permaculture |
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Honeybees aren't the only game in town—and there's a lot you can do to help the thousands of species of native bees out there!

Planting, Transplanting & Pruning Trees (Excerpt, “The Home-Scale Forest Garden”)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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In this excerpt from Dani Baker’s new book, "Home-Scale Forest Garden: How to Plan, Plant, and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape," you can learn how to plant, transplant and prune trees.

Grow Cover Crops For In-Situ Mulch

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Interested in using cover crops in-situ mulch but not sure where to start? Luckily, there are a few options for growing your own organic surface layer.

Say Goodbye To Peat Moss & Hello To Alternatives

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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As a garden supply staple, peat moss isn't always easy to avoid, but seeking alternatives is both possible and worth the effort.

Author Dani Baker Grows Edibles, Environmental Resilience With Forest Gardening Methods

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Working with nature to grow a forest garden means more diverse harvests for you—and greater protection against drought, pests and soil erosion.

Hügelkultur Basics (From “The Regenerative Garden”)

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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A hügelkultur allows you to compost slow-to-decay materials while growing nutrient-hungry plants on top. Learn more in this excerpt from "The Regenerative Garden."

Plant Insectary Strips Of Pollinator-Friendly Crops

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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In addition to providing nectar for honeybees and native pollinators, insectary strips provide some non-bug benefits, too—including food and flowers!

Operation Cycles For Market Garden Crop Succession

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture |
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Crop succession, especially in smaller market garden spaces, requires plenty of planning. These 10 operation cycles steps will help you get the job done.

Crop Plot Rotation In Very Small Spaces (Infographic)

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Rotating crops in different plots is important to growing success, and in this infographic we look at permaculture techniques for gardening in small spaces.

Make A Spot Of Tall-Grass Prairie On Your Property

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Whether you have acres of farmland, a small homestead or an urban yard, it's a great idea to return some of the land to prairie. Here's how.

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