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6 Plants To Grow In A Medicinal Herb Container Garden

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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You don’t need much land—or any—to start your medicinal herb container garden. Grow these plants indoors or out for a beautiful and healthful garden.

Why You Should Compost & How To Start Today

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Compost is an incredible transformation of organic material into a rich nutrient source for your plants. Here's what you need to know to start composting.

Video: Can’t Get Seed Potatoes? Try Grocery Store Potatoes

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Too late for seed potatoes? As long as they're free of growth inhibitors, even run-of-the-mill potatoes can thrive in large containers.

How To Build A Raised Bed For Your New Garden

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Want to start a garden but unsure about digging up the yard? Build a raised bed following these instructions for a bountiful backyard harvest!

Produce Profile: Grow Delicious Dill For Pickles & More

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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One of the easiest herbs to grow is also one of the most flavorful in your three-season garden. Try dill this year and add some zing to your diet.

10 Quick-Growing Vegetables For An Early Harvest

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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When starting a garden, it's important to grow some early producers to keep spirits and harvests up. Here are 10 quick-growing plants you can grow.

3 Reasons To Add Rabbits To Your Urban Farm

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Chickens tend to get all the glory, but if you’re looking for small-scale, urban livestock, consider rabbits—the hair-raising mammals are perfect pets!

10 Questions To Ask Before Getting Urban Goats

Animals | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Many urban dwellers are surprised to learn that they're legally allowed to keep goats. But ask yourself these questions before making the leap.

What Chefs And Grocers Wish Their Small Farmers Knew

Beginning Farmers | Farm Management | News | Urban Farming |
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Whether you already wholesale your farm products or you want to start, try these tips small farmers can leverage for a bigger bottom line.

Video: How To Get Started With Straw Bale Gardening

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Are your soil conditions lacking? Or are you short on land for planting a garden? Straw bale gardening just might be the solution to your gardening challenges.

Are You Ready To Try Gardening Your Front Yard?

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Urban Farming |
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In her newest book, Gardening Your Front Yard, garden author Tara Nolan rethinks the things we grow—and where we grow them.

Pantry Stocking & Homesteading With The Graham Family

Homesteading | Uncategorized | Urban Farming |
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Samantha Graham gives tips for stocking a pantry and tells us how her Oregon-based homestead brings a feeling of warmth and wellness to her family.

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