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Sheet Mulch: Creating Rich Soil Without Tilling
Read MoreHave you ever dug a hole on a summer day in clay soil? The sun bakes your back as you strike your shovel to the ground. It seems like instead…
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What to Grow in Your Winter Garden
Read MoreWinter can be more than dormancy and mid-term elections. There are plenty of crops that can be grown throughout the winter and they include some of the most nutrient dense…
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Kale, it’s Still Cool: How to Grow Kale
Read MoreKale was not always cool. It used to be a garnish used to dress up the food in mediocre restaurants. My friend would take it home to feed to his…
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Squash Sex: How to Pollinate Squash
Read MoreRecently, I started an urban garden that bees seem to be avoiding like it’s a honey bear. This could be for several reasons but, I am guessing it is because…
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My Pet Worms: How to Make Your Own Worm Bin
Read More“It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organized creatures.” Charles…
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Compost: The Quick and Dirty Way
Read MoreCompost happens. It doesn’t require a designer bin or an esoteric method. For food to break down you do not need to employ any special algorithms or store-bought “starters.” Compost…
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10 Easy Edible Plants to Propagate
Read MoreThe only thing better than plants is free plants. If you have a friend who brags about their pomegranate tree’s perfect fruit or how their rosemary bush thrives with no…
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Free Plants: How to Propagate Plants From Cuttings
Read MoreImagine cutting off a finger, sticking it in some soil and growing a new you from it. Many plants can do exactly that. Seeds are the most common way to…
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What I’m Reading: Wild Fermentation
Read MoreFermentation is often compared to ancient alchemy, a mix of science, magic and art. Alchemist viewed base metals, such as lead, as spiritually and physically immature forms of higher metals…
