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5 Flowers to Attract Beneficial Insects to Your Beds

We all know the critical role that bees play in pollinating crops. But there are... (more)

Brian Barth
April 23, 2019
10 New Fruit Trees and Edible Vines for Your Garden This Spring

Expand your palate with these eccentric, easy-to-grow varieties.

Brian Barth
April 9, 2019
10 Tricks and Gadgets to Freshen Up Your Garden This Spring

Our resident how-to guru has some nifty ideas up his gardening gloves.

Brian Barth
April 2, 2019
A Late Winter Getaway in South Carolina’s Lowcountry

Off-season crowds are light in this subtropical slice of America, but the culinary charms are... (more)

Brian Barth
March 19, 2019
Digging for Gould

Now in its 106th growing season, Gould Farm in the Berkshires is a homestead sanctuary... (more)

Brian Barth
March 11, 2019
Wanted: Prefab Root Cellar

If only one existed.

Brian Barth
March 1, 2019
The Modern Farmer Guide to Farm Reality TV Shows

Looking for something both agricultural and entertaining to binge-watch during your winter hibernation?

Brian Barth
February 19, 2019
The Quest to Turn Food Waste into Road Salt

From cheese brine to beet juice, these locally-sourced, environmentally-friendly de-icers are turning waste into safe... (more)

Brian Barth
February 18, 2019
The Modern Farmer Guide to Slow Tools

Like “slow food”? “Slow tool” revivalists are bringing back the implements needed to produce flavorful,... (more)

Brian Barth
February 14, 2019
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