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Organic Gardening Articles

Fruit Gardening Articles

Good Fruit Trees For Beginners

Barbara Pleasant

How to Plant Pawpaw Seeds

Andrew Weidman

Cold Climate Figs: How to Prune Fig Trees

Lee Reich

How to Make Apple Head Dolls

Julie And Robert Downes

How to Start an Apple Orchard for Cider

Claude Jolicoeur

Garden Planning: Articles & Ideas

How to Make Your Farm Friendly for Wildlife

Ellen Sousa

This Massachusetts horse-farming couple wanted to learn how to make your farm friendly for wildlife so they could grow food and welcome wild animals. We fell in love with this farm the moment we saw it. My husband, Robert, and I had been looking for a property where we could fulfill my lifelong dream of […]

Can I Save Seeds for Next Year?

Wren Everett

Garden Planning Guide: Utilize Our Garden Planner this Year

Benedict Vanheems

Permaculture Planning

Rob Avis, Michelle Avis, Takota Coen

How to Grow Winter Hoop House Crops

Pam Dawling

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The Best Tomatoes to Grow by Zone Enjoy bumper tomato harvests. Organic gardeners with broad experience of multiple varieties recommend the best tomatoes to grow in your region.

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.

Build a DIY Wind Generator for Home with a Car Alternator Turn a car alternator into a homemade wind turbine by building this cheap and easy DIY wind generator.

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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

Prune Lemon Trees in Summer

Joshua Burman Thayer, Native Sun Gardens

Top Companion Vegetables to Plant Together

Barbara Pleasant

Why And How To Test Soil Quality

Amanda Sorell

Small Space Gardening

Roger Doiron

Herb Gardening Articles

Herbal Weeds in Your Yard

Erin Stewart

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

Ornamental Gardening

How to Grow a Rose From a Cutting

Andrew Weidman

Best Trees for Backyards

Jeff Ball

Growing Ornamental Kale

Kate Rogers Gessert

Calendula Flower Benefits: Growing and Using Multipurpose Calendula

Jennifer Kongs

Pest Control Articles

Attract Beneficial Garden Insects and Natural Garden Predators

Sally Morgan

Best Organic Pest Control

Barbara Pleasant

How to Eradicate Jumping Worms

Kenny Coogan

Do Ducks Eat Bugs?

Erin Snyder

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

Should I Prune Tomato Plants?

Craig Lehoullier

3 Heirloom Pumpkins

William Woys Weaver

How to Save Seeds From Tomatoes

Marjorie Beausoleil

Best Vegetable Seed Companies

Barbara Pleasant

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Organic Gardening Articles