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Why Non-Smokers Should Grow Tobacco
If you found out you couldn’t run to your local supermarket or corner quick stop for many of the things you use every day, what would you do? Many people are answering this question by [ … ]
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The REAL Story Behind Bee Colony Collapse
If all the bees die, so do we. Sure, that is a very cryptic opening line, but it is also an extremely accurate and important tidbit of information. Even though it may seem like there [ … ]
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How To Choose The Best Organic Fertilizers
You’ve probably heard the arguments for organic produce and food versus inorganic varieties, but what about organic fertilizers? Walk down a garden center aisle and you’re faced with a dizzying array of choices when it [ … ]
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Top 3 Reasons Why Rhubarb Should Be In Your Garden
Sure, we’ve all tried and loved Grandma’s strawberry rhubarb pie. What we didn’t know as we were spooning that delicious, tarty goodness into our mouths were the favors we were paying to our bodies. This [ … ]
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Everything You Need To Know About Making Homemade Wine
Whether you are fully self sufficient, in a transitional in-between stage, or just a dabbler in do-it-yourself projects, making your own wine is a fun, relatively easy, and very satisfying endeavor. Good results are not [ … ]
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4 Reasons Why Every Survival Garden Needs Heirlooms
Growing rare and endangered plants is a rewarding experience that allows us gardeners to take on our role as stewards of the land. This stewardship can be taken a step even further as some gardeners [ … ]
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Annuals Vs. Perennials: Which Is Right For You?
When starting a garden, the technical terms can sound a little overwhelming. Even those who have been gardening for years sometimes have to spend time in research. It can be especially confusing for those who [ … ]
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The Ultimate Guide To Growing Black Pepper
Black pepper is the most commonly used spice in the world and, paired with salt, is found on most tables in the U.S. The plant that it comes from, common pepper (Piper nigrum), has been [ … ]
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How The Praying Mantis Skyrockets Your Garden Production
The praying mantis is an exceptional bug. If you are lucky, you have them in your backyard and elsewhere on your property. Mantises are some of the largest insects around and have one of the [ … ]
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5 Water-Saving Garden Tips To Slash Your Water Bill
As a child growing up in southern Idaho, I understood that water was a valuable commodity. The adults in my life frequently talked about the weather, especially in relation to crops. Too much rainfall could [ … ]