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Is there anything better than a fresh tomato right off the vine?  Grocery store produce simply can’t compare to fresh fruits & veggies you grow yourself.  It’s a wonderful way to connect to your food, and to give your children a greater appreciation for the food on your table.  The best part is anyone can garden – city dwellers with only a sunny balcony and country folk with 100 acres – everyone can benefit from growing their own food! Scroll down or click these handy links to jump to different sections:

Getting Started Basics
Growing Guides
Soil and Plant Health
Seasonal Garden Chores
DIY Garden Projects

Getting Started Basics

7 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
Starting a Backyard Orchard
Bringing Back Victory Gardens
Keeping a Farm Journal
Gardening for your pets & livestock
Square Foot Gardening for Beginners
Crop Rotation for Gardeners
Companion Planting
15 Best Organic Gardening Tips
Starting Seeds Indoors
10 Vegetables You Can Grow in Shade
9 Essential Herbs for the Homestead Garden

Growing Guides

Growing, Harvesting, and Using Calendula
Garlic Growing Guide
Comfrey - what it is and why you should grow it
Growing & Harvesting Onions
How to Grow Potatoes
Growing Bare Root Strawberries
Top Tips for a Huge Tomato Harvest

Soil and Plant Health

Rabbit Manure in your garden

Seasonal Garden Chores

Preparing your backyard farm for winter weather

DIY Garden Projects


 

15 Best Organic
Gardening Tips


 


 

 


 

Neem Oil
in Garden


 


 

Testing Your
Garden Soil


 


 


 

Composting for
Beginners


 


 

How to Preserve
Fresh Herbs


 


 

Raised Bed Trellis
for Under $5


 



 

Spring Garden Prep
Planting Timeline


 


 

Recycled Picture Frame
Indoor Greenhouse


 


 

Raised Bed Garden
for Under $30

 


 

End of Season Garden
and Cover Crops


 

Build a Compost Bin
from Pallets


 


 

Chicken Manure Tea
for Seedlings

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