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Fruit |

Apple Orchards Sprouting Up In Western NL

Dr. Michael Tipple and Dennis Mahoney are establishing a new apple orchard in Corner Brook on private property and Crown land. Crooked Tree Orchard on Bonavista Bay is another new ……

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Composting, Food Waste |

Western Environment Centre New Composting Initiative

Based in Corner Brook, the Western Environment Centre is partnering with the city of Coroner Brook to create community gardens and is now focused on composting of household kitchen and ……

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A Guide To Growing Peppers

In this comprehensive online article, Ame Vanorio of Morning Chores outlines all the basics you will need to grow peppers.  Although the varieties she mentions may not be as well ……

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Greenhouses |

Greenhouse In The Snow

This video shows early starting in an inexpensive simple high tunnel greenhouse.    It demonstrates basic ways of using the protective structure in northern climates to extend the growing season.…

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Trees and Shrubs |

Judi Dench Loves Trees

Dame Judi Dench, the esteemed British actress, has a deep love for trees.   In this hour long BBC documentary she explores the secret life of trees and our relationship ……

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Root Vegetables |

Easy Way To Start Sweet Potatoes

In this video, Doug and Stacy, off-grid homesteaders in the US, demonstrate how they create sweet potato slips for planting, sprouting them in water then planting them out.…

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Soil |

What is Biochar?

Gardeners and farmers are learning how important carbon is to soil fertility.  By putting charcoal into the soil you can mimic nature and help restore your soil’s ability to retain ……

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Greenhouses |

Large Home Built Unheated Greenhouse

Using an unheated greenhouse in upstate New York, this grower is able to overwinter vegetables, in a partially insulated 750 square foot passive solar structure with barrels of water for ……

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Healthy Eating |

Sourdough Starter From San Francisco

Ready to make some, tasty, traditional, truly weird bread?   How about starting with some 150 year old sourdough starter from the place it all started?   Here is the link to ……

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Cabbage Family |

Meet The Brassica Family

What do turnips, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and bok choy have in common? They are all in the Brassica family. This article will tell you how to shop for brassicas and ……

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