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Ants!
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When it gets hot, the ants start marching indoors. When it rai…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
"How Am I Going to Feed My Family?"
One of my frequent bicycling routes takes me by a local food bank. Over the years as I pedal by in the morning, I’ve seen the line of cars increase w…
6 months ago
2025 Plant of the Year - Calendulas
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In the warm winter areas of the country, the calendula is the …
6 months ago
Grow Better Soil (and Plants) with Worm Castings
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If you have a worm bin, and are harvesting the worm castings (…
6 months, 1 week ago
Garlic Planting Time is Here!
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I spent the weekend in a garlic frame of mind. I’ve been worki…
6 months, 1 week ago
Understanding a Soil Report
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First of all, if you manage to get through this rather brain-t…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Causes Odd-Looking Vegetables?
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This journey into the odd and slightly obscene world of missha…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Can Vitamin B1 Help New Garden Transplants?
Beyond The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred is a reader-supported publication. To receive the complete posts, have access to over 200 previous editions…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Disease Triangle
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Back in elementary school in Southern California, there once w…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Grow A Yardful of Phytonutrients
Today’s newsletter and podcast originally appeared here back in September of 2022, and it was one of the most popular posts here in the Beyond the Ga…
6 months, 4 weeks ago