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Vegetable garden with rows of leafy greens and rich soil, a distant stone cottage visible on the horizon under a partly cloudy sky.

Eating Your Garden: The Broad Range of Edimentals

Edimentals are plants that are both edible and ornamental. Discover the best edible plants—for beauty and for flavor—for your growing space.

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Raw Fermentation: How to Make Apple Scraps Vinegar

Apple scrap vinegar is a simple way to turn leftover apple peels and cores into a tangy, flavorful homemade vinegar. With this raw fermentation recipe you’ll have everything you need to make apple vinegar that’s the perfect addition to almost any condiment or dish.

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Optimize Your Soil with Cover Cropping

Prepare for the year ahead with cover cropping! It creates nutrient-rich soil for winter gardening AND provides a boost to your seedlings come springtime.

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Bowl of fresh mung bean sprouts on a wooden table with more sprouts in a jar nearby.

How to Sprout Your Own Minigarden on a Windowsill

Having an indoor sprout garden is easier than you might think and yields a bountiful harvest. Here’s how to get started — right from your windowsill!

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persimmon vinegar

The Promising Persimmon: How to Make Persimmon Vinegar

This bright, yet delicate flavor profile is both sweet and sour – a unique taste that you’ll keep coming back to. This recipe is intended for long, slow fermentation starting at persimmon harvest time in the autumn and continuing into winter.

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No-Till Arugula Start to Finish

Growing no-till arugula is a simple way to grow your own food. These greens can be used on pizzas, salads, and as a garnish on almost any dish.

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Triple Apple Snack Cake: The Perfect Autumn Treat

This triple apple snack cake uses applesauce, cider, and apples for a one-two-three apple punch. Don’t take our word for it though, give it a go yourself!

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fallen leaves

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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acorn harvesting

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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