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Farm and Garden
Plants and produce from rural America
Planting Sprouted Seeds
By Nebraska Dave
Find out how to sprout your very own seeds easily and quickly, just in time for the summer planting season.
Be a Frugal Farmer
Story and photos by Jonathan Olivier
Use the refuse on your property and in your community to stretch the funds for your farm and create healthy soil, plants, and animals.
Identify Wild Edible Elderberries
Story by John Moody
Before foraging, learn how to correctly identify American, European, blue, and red elder plants to avoid their toxic look-alikes.
Grow, Baby, Grow
By Keba M Hitzeman
Gardens can be hard work! Once the plants are in the ground, the hard work of keeping them healthy and growing begins.
My 2020 Garden Mantras: Better Late Than Never And A Little Bit Is Better Than Nothing
By Cheryl in Texas
Reintroducing Cheryl at Pasture Deficit Disorder and discussing this year's garden that almost wasn't.
Does Your Soil Need a Doctor?
By Lois Hoffman
What kind of soil you have and how rich it is in nutrients makes a lot of difference in how your garden produces.
How to Trench Compost in a Raised Bed
By Nebraska Dave
Check out this easier way of composting that you can do even in a raised bed!
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