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When Do You Harvest Ginger?

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Don’t think you have to live in a tropical location to grow this staple of Asian cuisine—with the right garden tools, you can harvest it anywhere.

Grow Your Own Tea Tree

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Treat skin irritations with fresh leaves from this windowsill-grown plant.

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.

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