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Tips For Getting Started With Strawberries

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Homegrown strawberries are a special treat for many gardeners. From when and how to plant them to which types to try, here's how the pros grow strawberries.

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Growing In The City—Allotment, Container Garden Or Community Project? (Book Excerpt)

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In this excerpt from "The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening," author Mark Ridsdill Smith explores three methods of growing food in an urban setting.

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Prepare & Plant An Asparagus Patch In This Spring’s Garden

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Considering adding asparagus to the garden? Provide rich soil, the right pH and adequate drainage and you should have spears for years.

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Try Rare, Heirloom & Hybrid Kale Varieties For Something Different In The Garden

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Whether you want to grab extra attention at market or simply perk up what's on your plate, these uncommon kale varieties are well worth a look.

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This Cool Custom Coop Keeps Things Comfy & Tidy

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Jennifer Kutchney wanted an efficient, healthy and attractive coop for her family's first flock of chickens—and this custom coop does all that and more!

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Bust Winter Chicken Boredom & Stop Destructive Habits

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Winter can bring boredom to the chicken coop—sometimes to dramatic and destructive effect. But these boredom busters keep chickens enriched and healthy.

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National Garden Bureau 2022 Green Thumb Award Winners

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Seeking something new to grow? Plant nerd into all things horticultural? You need to check out these National Garden Bureau 2022 Green Thumb Award winners!

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Farm Management Urban Farming

Gardeners Take Note—Fewer Hard Freezes Affects Plants & Insects

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Changes to normal winter weather affect the way we garden, from protecting vulnerable plants to adjusting common crops to planting with pests and pathogens in mind.

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Beginning Farmers Chickens 101 Farm & Garden Flock Talk Homesteading Poultry Poultry Equipment Urban Farming

5 Winter Poultry-Keeping Essentials For Chicken Chores

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Poultry-keepers can't hide inside when the temperature drops, so here are five essentials to have on hand when caring for a chicken flock during winter.

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How To Develop An Index Guild For Perennial Agriculture

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Recommendations are great, but you should test plants on your land for a variety of factors before committing to a crop. This is where an index guild can help.

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