Monthly Archives: May 2016

Germinating Older Seeds

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Whether you save your own or buy them, as a gardener, you’re going to have to deal with older-than-ideal seeds. Some seeds are notoriously hard to germinate anyway, but put a year or two on them and notorious can seem … Continue reading

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The Broody Hen

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For many who have their own chickens (and always for commercial producers), broody hens are are considered a nuisance. Once they go broody, they stop laying. When you’re trying to raise your own, however, a good broody hen is a … Continue reading

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Home-Grown Eggs — Worth It?

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Real food — unprocessed, healthy stuff that tastes good and that you can recognize on the plate as something edible — doesn’t cost the same as mass-produced, highly processed stuff. Whether it costs more or less is a point of … Continue reading

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