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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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Raising Ducks Helps Your Garden Patch
Amy Grisak
This wonderful species dines on garden slugs and lays delicious eggs. 
Get Your Garden Growing with Low-Tech Tools
Harvey Ussery
Trading petroleum for muscle will keep you in shape and save you money. 
Grow Luscious Lettuce
Cathy Wilson
With a little care, you can grow these delicious greens anywhere.  

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


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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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