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The Most Profitable Cash Crops for a Small Farm

Living off the land is something most people can only dream about, but for millions of Americans who own small family farms, it’s a reality. Today in the United States, 90 percent of all farms fall into the small farm category, which according to the USDA, has up to 179 acres or generates a gross […]

Urban Farming Trends: The Growth of Small Scale Farms in Our Cities

Urban agriculture and farming on the rise in our cities. The growing trend of community gardens and small-scale farms is becoming more and more popular, especially in areas you wouldn’t typically think of as a farming community. How Do Urban Farms Help? How much do you pay for groceries every month? $400? $600? $800 or more? […]

How to Prepare a Garden Bed – 5 Ways to Start New Vegetable Plots

Are you ready to start a new vegetable garden? Preparing a new garden bed is exciting, but can be a lot of work. We’ll dig into the five different ways you can transform your backyard into a beautiful thriving vegetable garden. There are many benefits to gardening, from getting outside in the sun to the […]

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The Best Places to Get Free Vegetable Seeds For Your Garden

Are you looking for free vegetable seeds to save on the cost of starting your garden this year? We’ve come up with a list of 5 different places you can find free or really cheap garden seeds to plant in the garden. While the cost of a single seed packet is just a few dollars […]

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Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors: How to Get a Jump on the Planting Season

Starting vegetables from seeds is one of the best ways to grow your own food at home. Many of us that enjoy growing our own vegetables like to get a jump on the season by starting our vegetable seeds indoors. This has quite a few benefits that include: Earlier harvest & sometimes you will even […]

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Get Digging! How To Create A Family Garden With Easy Growing Vegetables For Kids

Few things are more enjoyable in life than gardening, but when you involve your kids, the time is extra special. If you’re thinking of breaking ground to plant a few seeds this year, you’ll want the easy growing vegetables for kids and a good way to make it all happen. Here’s how to get it […]

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Six Of The Best Vegetables For Containers

If you love preparing fresh food and especially vegetables, you should then consider container gardening. Container gardening comes in handy in areas with limited space (say apartments), where all you have is the little balcony next to your kitchen. The only requirement to plant vegetables in containers is plenty of sunshine and water. With these, […]

Taking Care of Trees: The Basics of Tree Care in the Garden

Just getting into gardening? If you are planning on adding some greenery and shade to your yard in the form of new trees, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with tree care basics first. Taking extra care of your trees in the first few years a new tree’s life is vital and will have […]

Companion Planting Guide for Vegetables: How to Boost the Health of your Garden

Companion planting is a way to mimic what happens naturally in the garden. If you take a walk through the woods, you will see the wide variety of plants all growing harmoniously with each other. This natural blend of plants grows in accordance with light, soil, and moisture and gives our forests continual blossoms, leaves, […]

Starting a Vegetable Garden: Should you Choose Seeds or Starts?

If you have never started a vegetable garden, you may think it’s as simple as picking up a few veggie starts from the local hardware store, digging a hole and popping them in the ground. However, this is where many new gardeners go wrong. While it’s not a hard task, there are a few basics to […]

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