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Good Fruit Trees For Beginners

Barbara Pleasant

Southern States Gardening Organically

Joanna Silosky

40 Backyard Vegetable Gardening Tips to Maximize Your Harvest

Barbara Pleasant

All About the American Persimmon Tree

Lee Reich

Cold-Weather Foraging for Wild Persimmons

Leda Meredith

Garden Planning: Articles & Ideas

Best Crops For A Self Sufficient Garden Plan

Cindy Conner

Wondering what plants produce the most food to feed your family? Here are some crop ideas for a self sufficient garden plan that are calorie rich, return high yields and store easily. To rely on your garden to feed your family, you need to grow staple crops — those foods that are the basis of […]

DIY Rooftop Garden

Jane Anderson

Indy Officinalis on Starting Seeds Indoors with Grow Lights

Podcast Team, Indy Officinalis

Soil Block Recipe for Sustainable Seed Starting

Christine Stoner

Plan a Vegetable Garden for the New Year

Marissa Ames

How to Build an A-Frame House Learn how to build an a frame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide.

How to Tan a Rabbit Hide From a homesteader who raises rabbits for both meat and leather, here are the basics of how to tan a rabbit hide.

How to Make Paper From Plants Connect with an age-old process and the life cycle of plants by learning how to make paper from plants.

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Gardening Tools Articles

Square-Foot Gardening Planting Guide

Mel Bartholomew

Create an organized garden plan that ensures proper spaces by following this square-foot gardening planting guide, and you’ll have a thriving veggie garden in no time. In square-foot gardening, begin by visualizing what you want to harvest. This simple step prevents you from planting too much. Picture a large plant like a head of cabbage. […]

Protect Yourself from Gardening Safety Hazards

Christine Stoner

Watering Vegetable Gardens

Susan Glaese

Essential Gardening Tools for Small Farms

Joel Dufour

How to Select Garden Hoes for Gardening Tasks

Barbara Pleasant

Gardening Methods & Techniques

Low-Till Farming with Technology

Kenny Coogan

DIY Seed Tape

Sam Feldman

Container Vegetable Garden Layout & Setup

Barbara Pleasant

How Does Aquaponics Work?

Ann Tom

Herb Gardening Articles

Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses to Remedy Winter Blues

Marlene Adelmann

Homemade Herbal Medicines and Their Uses with Pictures

Stephen Harrod Buhner

Safely Growing Comfrey in the Garden

Marissa Ames

How Does Garlic Grow?

Barbara Pleasant

Ornamental Gardening

Oshibana: What to Do with Pressed Flowers

Sandi Schwartz

Sustainability and Houseplants with Summer Rayne Oakes

Podcast Team, Summer Rayne Oakes

Alternatives to Grass in Backyards

John Vivian

Best Trees for Backyards

Jeff Ball

Pest Control Articles

Do Ducks Eat Bugs?

Erin Snyder

How Do I Get Rid of Gnats in My Potted Plants

Kenny Coogan

What Is Eating My Plants?

Erin Snyder

Natural and Organic Pest Prevention for Where You Live

Marissa Ames

Vegetable Gardening

Growing Asparagus

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Growing Broccoli And Cauliflower

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Growing Corn

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Growing Garlic

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Growing Onions

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Growing Peppers

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Growing Potatoes

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Growing Spinach And Lettuce

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Growing Squash

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

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Growing Tomatoes

Garden Planning Worksheet

Melissa K. Norris

How to Germinate Seeds Quickly

Samuel Feldman

Growing Pumpkins in Your Own Garden

Jenny Underwood

How to Grow Onions from Seeds

Jenny Underwood

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Pick Compatible Houseplants for Your Home

Basics for Growing Mushrooms at Home

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Southern States Gardening Organically

40 Backyard Vegetable Gardening Tips to Maximize Your Harvest

All About the American Persimmon Tree

Cold-Weather Foraging for Wild Persimmons

Best Crops For A Self Sufficient Garden Plan

DIY Rooftop Garden

Indy Officinalis on Starting Seeds Indoors with Grow Lights

Soil Block Recipe for Sustainable Seed Starting

Plan a Vegetable Garden for the New Year

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Square-Foot Gardening Planting Guide

Protect Yourself from Gardening Safety Hazards

Watering Vegetable Gardens

Essential Gardening Tools for Small Farms

How to Select Garden Hoes for Gardening Tasks

Low-Till Farming with Technology

DIY Seed Tape

Container Vegetable Garden Layout & Setup

How Does Aquaponics Work?

Herbs and Their Medicinal Uses to Remedy Winter Blues

Homemade Herbal Medicines and Their Uses with Pictures

Safely Growing Comfrey in the Garden

How Does Garlic Grow?

Oshibana: What to Do with Pressed Flowers

Sustainability and Houseplants with Summer Rayne Oakes

Alternatives to Grass in Backyards

Best Trees for Backyards

Do Ducks Eat Bugs?

How Do I Get Rid of Gnats in My Potted Plants

What Is Eating My Plants?

Natural and Organic Pest Prevention for Where You Live

Garden Planning Worksheet

How to Germinate Seeds Quickly

Growing Pumpkins in Your Own Garden

How to Grow Onions from Seeds

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