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Nail Care In Aging Hens

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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If your older hens aren’t scratching around as they should, clip their nails to prevent overgrowth.

Our Favorite Garden Season Extenders

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Jumpstart your garden with the help of these tools that allow you to start growing while it’s still frosty.

The Best Starter Vegetables for Your Garden

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Warm up your green thumb with these crops that will have you growing with confidence.

Cover Your Crops To Protect From Late Frosts

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Late-season frosts and freezes can be a killer in the garden. Take these protections to protect your crops.

7 Cool Hacks For Your Cold Frame

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Get more out of your favorite season extender with inspiration from around the web.

Green Burials: Going Gently Into The Good Earth

Urban Farming
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When we pass, our bodies can feed the land beneath wildflowers, trees and grasses, giving a home to birds, butterflies and other native wildlife.

Q&A With Rent The Chicken

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Still scratching your head over whether the chicken or the egg came first? For “Rent The Chicken,” the answer is simple: the chicken.

UF Hack: Pocket Gardens

Urban Farming
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Only a few basic sewing skills are needed to build a portable hanging garden out of geotextiles.

Q&A With Lufa Farms

Farm Management | Urban Farming |
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The world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse serves up fresh fruits and veg, along with hopeful visions of a sustainable future

Q&A With The Please Pick Project

Urban Farming
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This New York town is transforming itself into a plentiful food forest, where its residents can harvest organic vegetables while strolling the sidewalks.

The Underappreciated Radish

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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As you start planning for the spring garden, don’t leave out this peppery vegetable that can be grown for the root and the greens.

Making Maple Syrup In The City

Urban Farming
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A picture book comes alive when one family decides to make maple syrup in their own backyard.

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