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To Preserve & Serve
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To Preserve & Serve

HERBS CAN BE USED ALL YEAR IF YOU PRESERVE AND PREPARE THEM PROPERLY.

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7 mins  |
Healing Herbs - 2023
MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN SALVE
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MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN SALVE

MADE FROM ONLY THREE HERBS, THIS SALVE STILL PACKS A MASSIVE PAIN-RELIEVING PUNCH.

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2 mins  |
Healing Herbs - 2023
Heal My Aching BONES
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Heal My Aching BONES

HERBS CAN OFTEN HELP CALM MUSCLES, TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS, AS WELL AS SOOTHE THE BODY'S PAINS.

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5 mins  |
Healing Herbs - 2023
Foraging for Natives
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Foraging for Natives

TAKE A LOOK AROUND; MEDICINAL HERBS ARE EVERYWHERE.

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6 mins  |
Healing Herbs - 2023
What's Best for STRESS?
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What's Best for STRESS?

NATURE HAS PROVIDED PLENTY OF HELP TO COMBAT EVERYDAY TENSION AND ANXIETY.

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6 mins  |
Healing Herbs - 2023
A HIDDEN SANCTUARY
Garden Gate

A HIDDEN SANCTUARY

Creative energy abounds in this zone 8 Oregon garden. With an abundance of nature's beauty and manmade structures and art, it's easy to be inspired by the hard work that's gone into making this backyard retreat where Meredith and Donald Hilderbrand designed and built the home and gardens.

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4 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
Add Quick Fall Color with Containers
Garden Gate

Add Quick Fall Color with Containers

Even as the rest of your garden starts to slow down in fall, there's still time to add a splash of color with a couple of high-impact containers.

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2 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
HOW TO PRESERVE FRESH GARDEN HERBS
Garden Gate

HOW TO PRESERVE FRESH GARDEN HERBS

THE GROWING SEASON MAY BE ENDING SOON, BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR HERBS ALL YEAR!

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5 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
NEIGHBORLY CURB APPEAL
Garden Gate

NEIGHBORLY CURB APPEAL

This flower-filled garden supplies a three-season show everyone can enjoy.

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3 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
Marvelous Marigolds
Garden Gate

Marvelous Marigolds

Don't overlook this tough, colorful annual.

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9 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
Plants Pollinators Love
Garden Gate

Plants Pollinators Love

If you're trying to make your garden more pollinator friendly, knowing which plants to grow is key.

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5 mins  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
GARDEN ESSENTIALS
Garden Gate

GARDEN ESSENTIALS

TOOLS THAT MAKE FALL GARDEN WORK EASIER

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1 min  |
Issue 173 - October 2023
Free Feed
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Free Feed

Pumpkins are safe for livestock and are readily consumed. Here are some ways to turn leftover pumpkins into a nutritious feedstuff on your farm.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2023
MEANT ΤΟ FERMENT
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MEANT ΤΟ FERMENT

This guide will have you perfectly fermenting every time.

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7 mins  |
September - October 2023
Chicken HARVEST
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Chicken HARVEST

Process your own birds with this helpful guide.

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8 mins  |
September - October 2023
STORING YOUR Harvest
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STORING YOUR Harvest

Root cellaring can extend your harvest and provide a rainbow of fresh colors and flavors to your kitchen throughout the winter.

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10+ mins  |
September - October 2023
PROJECT FARM
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PROJECT FARM

Build a lean-to greenhouse onto an existing structure to add to your growing space.

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6 mins  |
September - October 2023
STORAGE Guide
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STORAGE Guide

Store these fruits and vegetables well past fall into late winter; then your early spring garden can take over.

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7 mins  |
September - October 2023
Big-Picture Pest Management
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Big-Picture Pest Management

Insecticides have historically been among the first tools we’ve reached for to save crops from insect damage, but integrated pest management experts stress that these should be considered only as a last line of defense. Fortunately, now more effective ways exist to wrangle insect pests and minimize the damage they can do.

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6 mins  |
September - October 2023
Processing a Slaughter Hog
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Processing a Slaughter Hog

Butchering hogs can be a family event that teaches essential skills while also making the process less stressful for the animal.

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7 mins  |
September - October 2023
Marry Me Chicken
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Marry Me Chicken

This skillet chicken recipe with sun-dried tomato and an oregano cream sauce is so good that it's liable to inspire nuptial invitations!

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2 mins  |
September - October 2023
Meet Maya Marie
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Meet Maya Marie

In Brooklyn, New York, Maya Marie grows food in her backyard and in borrowed spaces and teaches others to do the same.

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2 mins  |
September - October 2023
LIMBER TIMBER
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LIMBER TIMBER

You won't have to lumber over that brush pile with these tips.

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8 mins  |
September - October 2023
GATE KEEPERS
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GATE KEEPERS

Livestock fencing keeps your animals in and predators out.

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8 mins  |
September - October 2023
Adventuring Into Herbalism
Horticulture

Adventuring Into Herbalism

Gardening is a journey that offers intriguing detours

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4 mins  |
July - August 2023
HANS HANSEN
Horticulture

HANS HANSEN

The hybridizer

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10+ mins  |
July - August 2023
Memories to Share
Horticulture

Memories to Share

WE CAN GROW TREASURED PLANTS TO HONOR THE GARDENERS WHO TAUGHT US

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5 mins  |
July - August 2023
'JAMES ROOF' GARRYA
Horticulture

'JAMES ROOF' GARRYA

Espalier shows this unique shrubs' drooping catkins to best effect

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4 mins  |
July - August 2023
contain your ENTHUSIASM
Horticulture

contain your ENTHUSIASM

Pots are the place to experiment, says expert designer Christina Lalwitz

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3 mins  |
July - August 2023
Some Like It HOT
Horticulture

Some Like It HOT

THESE 12 ROSES SAIL THROUGH STEAMY WEATHER-EVEN THAT OF SOUTH FLORIDA

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4 mins  |
July - August 2023