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Backyard Chickens 101

Contributed by Rachel Whetzel Whether you live in the city or in the country, chickens are a worth while adventure. I started my flock i…

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Container Gardening 101

This is a collection of links to what you'll need to know about container gardening: This article from About.com provides a lot of the bas…

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Seed Starting 101

While seed starting is a practice that requires patience and perseverance, the satisfaction of starting a plant cycle from seed to sprout i…

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1 Apr 9
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Propagating 101 - Growing From Cuttings

Propagating is a super cheap way of building your garden. With a few simple tools, some humidity and time, you can have a bunch of young pl…

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3 Apr 7
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Homemade Organic Pesticide Sprays 101

Are garden pests bugging your plants? Wondering how to eliminate them without using harmful pesticides and herbicides? Try using some safe,…

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0 Mar 30

Growing Peas 101

Many thanks to Paul Betz, owner of High Ledge Farm in Woodbury, VT, and a High Mowing Organic Seeds Sales Associate, for sharing his pea pl…

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0 Mar 23

Homemade Ollas 101 (Irrigation)

Donna posted a member blog about Ollas, and the discussion revealed some useful tips for making your own! First, what the heck is an olla??…

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1 Mar 23
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Composting 101

I have been an inadvertent composter since I was a wee schoolgirl.  The first time I ate lunch in the school cafeteria, I clearly recall my…

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0 Mar 8

Espaliering A Fruit Tree 101

Mallory Gwynn shows how to espalier a fruit tree. This dude's enthusiasm is awesome, and his instruction is straight-ahead rad. See als…

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0 Mar 6

Growing Lettuce 101

Thank you to Lucy Goodman for writing this HOMEGROWN 101! Lucy's farm, Boulder Belt Eco Farm, is based in Eaton, OH. Photo: Angie Thomas Wh…

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0 Feb 29

Finding Morel Mushrooms 101

"Watch as Daryl Johnson shows you some of the basics of Morel hunting. He shows you the difference between the two different varieties (Gra…

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0 Feb 27

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