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In preparation for winter, many homeowners go through the grueling task of raking and bagging leaves. Maybe it isn’t a big deal for those with very small yards in the city, but it can be quite the workout in large ...

As a vegetable gardener, you know that the quality of your soil can make or break your harvest. Vegetables need loose, light, fertile ground that holds water well without becoming sodden. Few gardeners are blessed with this soil, known as ...

Now that your vegetable garden is planted and off to a good start, you need to stay vigilant if you want to have a productive crop this summer. Here are some steps you can take to get the most out ...

Blueberries have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but if you have the right growing conditions, they’re no more difficult than other fruits and vegetables. To grow blueberries, you need a soil pH between 4.6 and 5.5. Most of ...

Several years ago, Ohio State University researchers reported that there are “more microbes in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on the earth.” These microorganisms, of course, are essential to producing rich soil and strong, hardy plants. And ...

  When we think of the Native Americans of centuries ago, we tend to think of a nomadic warrior people, living in teepees and following the buffalo herds. This image comes mainly from the Plains Indians, who depended on bison ...

We’ve had gardening as part of our emergency preparedness plans for years, but it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that I decided to start gardening ahead of time, before a disaster struck. To be honest with you, I’m ...

Our society has grown increasingly dependent on the grid, and many people have taken to creating their own homestead to counter this. It can be daunting physically and financially, though. Some homesteads use anywhere from five to 10 acres of ...

Finally, there’s a quick and easy way to fertilize your soil … not to mention free. “Chop-and-drop” is a method of mulching in permaculture, which is a system of farming that aims to do things in an ecologically sound and ...

How would you like to produce your own biogas? Biogas is produced by anaerobic bacteria (the kind that can only survive in the absence of oxygen) that break down organic material into methane and carbon dioxide, or “biogas.” Your stove, ...