GARDEN

Plants and produce from rural America


Celebrate Rural Growing Things

 

Explore articles that feature flowers, vegetables, and crops from the country. Grow spectacular spuds,  preserve the harvest or create a kitchen garden.

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Louisiana Iris: A Southern Floral Icon
Gary Noel Ross
The Louisiana Iris adds color, intrigue and history to water gardens everywhere. 
Compost Science: What’s Happening in Your Compost Bin?
Jennifer Nemec
Discover the keys to controlled rotting; all about compost science. 
Corn Products Are Everywhere in American Life
Terri Schlichenmeyer
As drivers motor through America's heartland consuming corn products, they'll tell you they pass by more corn than they can imagine, but do you have a kernel of knowledge about one of our favorite crops? 

Browse more great rural know-how in the GRIT archives: Garden 


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Preserve the Harvest

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Another Kind of Drew

Transitional Traditions
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Paul Gardener and chicken

GROWING POSSIBILITIES 

by Paul Gardener

Paul and his family live in suburban Utah and over the last few years have started to redefine what “normal” means. They raise chickens, cook and bake from scratch, and grow much of their own food on their ¼ acre lot in the burbs. Now they’re trying to help others see what’s possible by sharing their experiences. Read more about their journey at A posse ad esse.

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IMPLEMENTS FOR FARMING WITH HORSES AND MULES

Author Sam Moore discusses in detail animal-drawn implements in this 266-page book. Moore walks you through plow parts and terminology with a no-nonsense view of one who has worked the land.

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FARM COLLECTOR SHOW DIRECTORY AND MYSTERY TOOL GUIDE SET

Farm Collector has put together two of its most celebrated items; the 2011 Farm Collector Show Directory and the Farm Collector Guide to Mystery Farm Tools in one great, useful set.

The 2011 Farm Collector Show Directory is the No. 1 source for the most current and complete antique farm equipment show information. Packed with maps of each show location, detailed listings, club advertisements and commercial resources, the directory is your personal guide to the world of antique farm e…

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