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Organic Gardening
Learn how to use natural, organic gardening methods to grow the freshest food in your own garden.
Sowing Seeds: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
In this installment of garden planner, learn about the best times to begin sowing your seeds and the differences between seed flats and plug trays.
'Bob Steffen's' Hardneck Garlic: Try This Drought- and Flood-Tolerant Giant Variety for Changing Climates
By Pamela Sherman
Floods, drought, ruined harvests--by now many of us have experienced these--and we hear it may get worse. In previous posts weāve considered paths to resilience through soil health. But the missing piece in every resilient gardenerās toolbox is seed, locally adapted seed, as this story by farmer Betsy Samuelson explains so well
Unique Gardening Tools That are Surprisingly Handy: Plant Sensors, Ergonomic Shovels, and More
By Kayla Matthews
From a digital garden planner to fruit-picker tools and a tumbler-style composter, step up your game this year with seven unique gardening tools that are surprisingly handy.
Growing Microgreens from Sowing to Harvest
By Benedict VanHeems
Learn how to start growing microgreens, including leafy herbs, salads, turnips, and radishes, and how to keep them healthy till harvest.
Three Myths about Compost Worm Farming
By Liz Beavis, Eight Acres
I tried several methods of composting, and finally I tried a compost worm farm and it was so much easier than I expected, hereās what Iāve learnt.
Tune to the Seasons, Find Adventure, and Other Ways Growing Food Will Cultivate Your Best Self
By Darby Weaver, Life Arises Farm
From new and different things to talk about; growing a garden is a gateway drug to caring about ourselves and our world just a little bit more.
Plants of the Bible: The Original Food Forests
By Joshua Burman Thayer, Native Sun Gardens
Learn the plants from the Bible, including plants from Genesis and Song of Solomon, so you can plant your own oasis garden.
Top 10 Money Saving Crops
By Benedict VanHeems
Here are picks for the top 10 money saving crops, including everything from baby beets to cilantro, parsley and garlic.
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