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Selecting Seeds: How to Choose the Right Seed Crop

By Chelsea Green / March 4, 2026 / Comments Off on Selecting Seeds: How to Choose the Right Seed Crop

Seed savers raise your hands! Picking the right seeds can make or break your garden. Learn some easy tips on how to choose the best seed crop for a thriving garden.

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How to Plan the Best Garden Ever

By Chelsea Green / March 2, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Plan the Best Garden Ever

Garden goals ahead! Planning is everything. Get ready to transform your outdoor space. Here are some tips on how to plan the best garden this growing season!

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Seed Saving Tips: Dry vs. Wet Seeds

By Chelsea Green / February 26, 2026 / Comments Off on Seed Saving Tips: Dry vs. Wet Seeds

Tips for Seed Saving · Ready to unlock the power of seed saving? You either have dry seeds or wet seeds. Proper drying & storing is essential so they can germinate months (or even years) down the road. Begin your seed-saving journey today!

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The Buzz: Beekeeping for Beginners

By Chelsea Green / February 24, 2026 / Comments Off on The Buzz: Beekeeping for Beginners

Get ready for a buzz-worthy backyard! Beekeeping has surged in popularity as more people set up backyard hives. Embrace the buzz and transform your backyard into a thriving haven for bees!

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Seed Saving: Become A Plant Breeder

By Chelsea Green / February 19, 2026 / Comments Off on Seed Saving: Become A Plant Breeder

Want to grow your own unique varieties? When you save seeds, you become a plant breeder. Start growing your own varieties today and taste the reward!

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How to Plan Your First Foray into Seed Saving

By Chelsea Green / February 11, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Plan Your First Foray into Seed Saving

Save seeds, save the future! Embracing the tradition of saving seeds is a powerful practice for both home gardeners and seasoned horticulturists alike. Take control of your garden’s destiny – start saving seeds today!

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Winter Root Veggie Potpie: A Seasonal Recipe

By Chelsea Green / January 23, 2026 / Comments Off on Winter Root Veggie Potpie: A Seasonal Recipe

Warm up this winter! Introducing our veggie-packed root vegetable pot pie. A good winter root vegetable pot pie is easier said than done. Ours is vegetarian friendly and packed with flavor. Nourishing and delicious!

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Build Your Own Cold Frame: Get a Jump on the Planting Season

By Chelsea Green / January 14, 2026 / Comments Off on Build Your Own Cold Frame: Get a Jump on the Planting Season

Extend Your Growing Season with a Cold Frame! Plant earlier in spring AND grow later into fall. Build your own cold frame and enjoy a longer harvest season! Ready to grow more, longer? Build one today and get ahead of the gardening game!

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Miso Soup for the Soul

By Chelsea Green / January 8, 2026 / Comments Off on Miso Soup for the Soul

Warm up with a bowl of soul-healing miso soup! Not only delicious, but also packed with amazing health benefits. Add your own twist to this humble base.

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How to Grow a Year-Round Indoor Salad Garden

By Chelsea Green / January 7, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Grow a Year-Round Indoor Salad Garden

Does the cold weather have you dreaming about fresh greens and colorful salad? Tired of waiting for spring to enjoy fresh greens? Grow and harvest sprouts indoors to make those dreams a reality!

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Winter Gardening Without Heated Greenhouses

By Chelsea Green / December 19, 2025 / Comments Off on Winter Gardening Without Heated Greenhouses

No heated greenhouse? No problem! Discover the secrets to thriving winter gardening without breaking the bank.

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Leeks: The Ultimate Winter Crop

By Chelsea Green / November 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Leeks: The Ultimate Winter Crop

Grow leeks all year round with tips from gardening expert Eliot Coleman. Get ready for a bountiful harvest and grow leeks all year round!!

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How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Poultry Flock

By Chelsea Green / October 27, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Choose the Right Breed for Your Poultry Flock

Confused by all the poultry breed options? We’ve got you covered! Discover how to pick the perfect breed for your flock.

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Homemade Bone Broth: A Healthy Diet Staple

By Chelsea Green / October 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Homemade Bone Broth: A Healthy Diet Staple

You’ve Been Missing Out! Bone Broth is the ultimate superfood, packed with nutrients and goodness. Consider adding this nutrient-rich, immune system boosting bone broth into your daily diet.

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How to Distinguish Permaculture from Natural Farming

By Chelsea Green / October 20, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Distinguish Permaculture from Natural Farming

Permaculture vs Natural Farming: What’s the Difference? How are they connected, and where do they diverge in philosophy and principle?

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Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!

By Chelsea Green / October 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!

These small fruits are a delicious source of nutrients that you can find almost anywhere. Get started on acorn harvesting with help from these simple tips!

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Tasty Ways to Use Pumpkin Seeds

By Chelsea Green / October 9, 2025 / Comments Off on Tasty Ways to Use Pumpkin Seeds

Wondering what to do with pumpkin seeds? Instead of roasting them, try these alternative ways to prepare & use seeds! Plus a must-try pumpkin granola recipe.

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How to Make Mulch With Fallen Leaves

By Chelsea Green / October 8, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Make Mulch With Fallen Leaves

The leaves are falling, which means it’s time start figuring out what to do with them. This year, try turning your fallen leaves into mulch for your garden!

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10 Fascinating Fig Facts

By Chelsea Green / October 6, 2025 / Comments Off on 10 Fascinating Fig Facts

Have you ever wondered why fig trees are considered a symbol of abundance and fertility across cultures? What exactly makes these trees so special?

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How to Use Lambsquarter from Root to Plant to Seed

By Chelsea Green / September 15, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Use Lambsquarter from Root to Plant to Seed

Before yanking out the next patch of lambsquarter you find in your yard or garden, consider trying one of the many edible and medicinal uses of this “super weed.”

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Drying Prune Plums (Plus Figs, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines)

By Chelsea Green / August 25, 2025 / Comments Off on Drying Prune Plums (Plus Figs, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines)

Learn the ropes on drying prune plums! Whether you’re a pro at preserving or you’ve never tried it out before, anyone can make these delicious snacks.

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Growing Food in the Face of a Hotter, Drier Land

By Chelsea Green / August 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Growing Food in the Face of a Hotter, Drier Land

Climatic uncertainty has become the new normal. Farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to be more resilient in the face of such “global weirding.”

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Dilly Beans: Voted The “Best Snack Ever”

By Chelsea Green / July 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Dilly Beans: Voted The “Best Snack Ever”

For those who love fermented foods, we now welcome you into the wonderful world of dilly beans. These snacks are the perfect addition to any meal.

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How to Make Whole Fruit Jam

By Chelsea Green / July 22, 2025 / Comments Off on How to Make Whole Fruit Jam

This tried-and-true jam recipe relies on the natural sugars in fruit to provide a balanced flavor and sweetness that can’t be beat.

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Don’t Bawk: The Wild and Wonderful Chicken Tractor

By Chelsea Green / June 16, 2025 / Comments Off on Don’t Bawk: The Wild and Wonderful Chicken Tractor

Aside from the sheer pleasure of telling your friends, straight-faced, that you maintain your garden using something called a “chicken tractor,” there are a slew of other benefits to working the land with a few of your animal friends. Getting rid of pests without chemicals, for one; letting them do the work of weeding and…

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