Chelsea Green Blog
Farming & Homesteading
Garlic Growing 101: From Seed to Harvest
All hail the mighty garlic clove! Become a master at garlic growing with these simple tips for growing no-till garlic from seed to harvest.
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Preserving Veggies: Tips for Freezing Vegetables
Try your hand at preserving veggies by freezing them! Freezing vegetables is a quick, simple way to preserve them for winter meals.
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Un-Coop Your Poop: Everything You Need to Know About Chicken Tractors
If you keep your hens in a stationary coop, you’re missing out on their soil building talents. Un-coop that poop by putting your flock in chicken tractors!
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Mushroom Cultivation Guide: How to Grow Mushrooms on Logs
Growing mushrooms on logs is an easy way to cultiavte your own fungi! Work in tandem with nature to grow many varieties of mushrooms.
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How to Save Tomato Seeds
As your favorite variety of home grown tomatoes start ripening on the vine this summer, be sure to save those seeds for next year’s planting.
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Getting to the Root: Growing & Harvesting Carrots
Curious about carrots? Before you get started on cultivating, check out these insights on growing & harvesting carrots from gardening expert Will Bonsall.
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How to Harvest, Store, and Cure Squash
Squash newbies, this one’s for you! Learn how to harvest, cure, and store squash with these tried-and-true techniques from gardening expert Carol Deppe.
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Getting Started with a Family Cow: Tools and Precautions
Looking to get started with a family cow? Here are the must-have tools and the safety precautions worth considering to ensure a healthy, happy cow!
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Make Way For the Queen! Natural Queen Bee Rearing
The queen bee truly reigns supreme! She is the life force of the colony. Here is a formula for natural queen bee rearing that will help you run a productive hive.
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Capturing the Crunch: How to Harvest and Store Cucumbers
With these easy tips and tricks, you’ll be prepared to successfully harvest and store cucumbers until they’re ready to eat.
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About Thyme: Growing, Harvesting, and Drying Thyme
Thyme is easy to grow and harvest in almost any condition. Follow these tips to get started growing, harvesting (and drying) thyme in your home or backyard!
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How to Grow Healthy Plants: Strengthening Your Farm or Garden’s Immune System
Searching for tips on how to grow healthy plants? Embracing sustainable farming and gardening means prioritizing plants’ basic needs & improve your gardens immune system.
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Bramble On: The Ins and Outs of Growing Raspberries
Growing your own berries is entirely possible for anyone with a bit of space and a passion for raspberries. With proper planting, location & care they’ll flourish!
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Plant Spotlight: The Joyful Juneberry
All hail the joyful juneberry! While these berries taste wonderful when they’re fresh, you can also preserve them and create beverages with them.
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Grow Mushrooms on Your Jeans. Seriously.
Do you have an old, worn-out pair of jeans in your dresser? Instead of throwing them out, try to grow mushrooms on them. Follow these guidelines to get started.
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Garden Strawberries — A Sweet and Delicious Ground Cover
If you’re planning out a forest garden, or are just looking for a plant to use as ground cover, garden strawberries are a great option.
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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms on Straw
Discover the magic of oyster mushrooms! They can grow almost anywhere. Straw is a surprisingly simple way to cultivate the ever-popular oyster mushrooms.
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How to Fence Goats: Good Fences & Gates Make for Great Goats
Wondering how to get your goats to stay in one place? The secret is all in choosing the right fences and gates to keep them safe, happy, and healthy.
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Drop the Beet: Growing No-Till Beets
Beets can be grown year-round and are a perfect, flavorful addition to meals. Get started on growing your own no-till beets with help from these tips!
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Fermented Plant Juice: A Drink Only a Garden Could Love
Everyone loves a refreshing, nutritious drink…even your garden! Take your fermentation skills into the garden by brewing fermented plant juice.
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Milk Feeds Everything: The Benefits of a Family Cow
Cows are the gold standard for milk production. They are the ultimate heroes of sustainable living! Explore the benefits of having a cow on your farm or homestead.
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Not Level? No Problem. How to Build a Greenhouse on a Slope
Thinking about building a greenhouse but worried about an uneven or sloped yard? Building a greenhouse on a slope offers a bonus: the ability to use gravity to harvest rainwater. Embrace the natural landscape and get ready to grow your garden dreams!
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Permanent Beds: Designing An Efficient Garden
Ready to transform your gardening game? Revolutionize your gardening with permanent beds! They help improve soil health, ensure crop growth, and are extremely easy to design, even for beginners!
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Garlic Mustard: A Gold Mine of Food and Medicine
Invasive garlic mustard gets a bad rep, but did you know it’s edible from root to leaf? Garlic mustard can be consumed in its entirety and has great nutritional value. Plus, the flavor adds a punch of flavor to any dish!
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Growing Medicinal Herbs: An Agricultural Revolution
Growing & using your own medicinal herbs keeps you healthy AND helps improve our environment. So what’re you waiting for? Check out these quick tips and get ready to start an agricultural revolution with medicinal herbs!
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