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Florida betony: how to ID, grow (in containers) & eat

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Steam juicer: the fastest, easiest way to process elderberries

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Reflections on our place in the food system and beyond

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    Foraged Recipes

    Beefsteak mushroom (Fistulina hepatica) – how to find, ID, and eat (w/ recipe)

    How to find, identify & eat beefsteak mushrooms (Fistulina hepatica), a rare gourmet fungi with the color and consistency of red meat. Recipe: beefsteak mushroom tartare with toasted pine nut-coriander crumble.…

    July 20, 2021
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    Foraged Recipes

    Recipe: Black trumpet mushroom & smoked gouda soufflé

    Black trumpet mushroom & smoked gouda soufflé is one of the best things you'll ever eat. Find out how to make this forest-to-table treat!…

    July 18, 2021
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    Gardening Recipes

    Recipe: Golden raspberry, elderflower, and honey fermented cordial

    Find out how to make a sparkling, probiotic cordial from golden raspberries (or red), elderflowers, and honey. This is one of the best flavor combinations you'll ever experience! …

    July 10, 2021
  • Recipe: Orzo with chanterelles and Common milkweed thumbnail
    Foraged Recipes

    Recipe: Orzo with chanterelles and Common milkweed

    An orzo recipe featuring chanterelle mushrooms and the immature pods and leaves of Common milkweed. Sure to be a summer favorite for foragers! …

    July 4, 2021
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    Gardening

    How to set up automated drip irrigation for potted plants

    Find out how to set up an easy, automated drip irrigation system for your potted plants, no matter how few or how many potted plants you have!…

    June 27, 2021
  • Common milkweed: how to eat your Monarch butterfly garden thumbnail
    Gardening

    Common milkweed: how to eat your Monarch butterfly garden

    Find out how to grow and use Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as an edible plant for you AND as a host plant for Monarch butterflies. …

    June 20, 2021
  • Video: How to safely pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck thumbnail
    Ducks

    Video: How to safely pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck

    Find out how to pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck in this instructional video/article. Important for backyard duck care or injured wild duck rescues! …

    June 2, 2021
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    Gardening In Depth

    What do ladybug larvae look like?

    What do ladybug larvae look like? Or ladybug eggs? Find out to make sure you never accidentally kill these beneficial, predatory insects in your garden. …

    May 28, 2021
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    Ducks

    Should you wash your eggs?

    Whether you're a backyard poultry enthusiast, a small farmer/breeder, or a market shopper, find out when, if, or why you need to wash your eggs!…

    May 25, 2021
  • Do ducks have teeth? Find out how duck lamellae and digestion work! thumbnail
    Ducks

    Do ducks have teeth? Find out how duck lamellae and digestion work!

    Do ducks have teeth? How do their digestive systems work? Come follow a snail from bill to tail through the digestive system of Primrose the duck!…

    May 13, 2021
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    16 common edible weeds growing in your yard… with recipes!

    Your yard is probably full of edible weeds throughout the year. Here are 16 common weeds you can eat, plus recipes for how to use them!…

    May 9, 2021
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    Ducks

    Understanding duck mating and courtship

    Learn all about the funny and bizarre world of duck mating and courtship, from wild Mallards to domesticated backyard ducks.…

    May 6, 2021
  • Ep. 3: Breastfeeding difficulties (Developing Mighty Minds w/ Dr. Lisa Durette) thumbnail
    Parenting

    Ep. 3: Breastfeeding difficulties (Developing Mighty Minds w/ Dr. Lisa Durette)

    While breastfeeding difficulties are common, they can be uncommonly painful. Here's how to navigate and put breastfeeding problems & challenges into proper perspective.…

    May 3, 2021
  • What to feed wild ducks (and what not to) thumbnail
    Ducks

    What to feed wild ducks (and what not to)

    Is it bad to feed bread to ducks? If you or your family are trying to figure out what to feed wild ducks, you'll find answers to all your duck feeding…

    May 1, 2021
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    Gardening Recipes

    Recipe: Spring flower salad with hemlock tree bud-honey dressing

    Spring is chock full of edible flowers, both in your garden and from the wild. Our spring flower salad with hemlock tree bud-honey dressing is a great way to enjoy them!…

    April 27, 2021
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