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The Almanac House

Guides and field notes from our authors — grouped by who wrote them. Pick an author and read on the journal.

Urban small-space gardening

Clara Bennett

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Gardening

How to Grow Dill in Containers on a Balcony or Patio

Clara Bennett · 1 min
Gardening

How to Grow Thyme in Containers (Without Drowning It)

Clara Bennett · 1 min
Gardening

How to Grow Rosemary in a Pot (and Keep It Alive in Winter)

Clara Bennett · 1 min
Gardening

How to Grow Leeks in Containers (Even on a Small Balcony)

Clara Bennett · 1 min

Pacific Northwest foraging and beginner herbalism

Hazel Whitaker

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Foraging

How to Forage and Use Boneset in Southern Appalachia

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min
Foraging

How to Forage and Use Mugwort: A Pacific Northwest Guide

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min
Foraging

How to Forage and Use Spikenard Root in the Appalachians

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min
Foraging

How to Forage and Use Salmonberry Shoots and Blossoms

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min

Backyard chickens and small-flock keeping

Ruth Pemberton

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Backyard Chickens

How to Keep Chickens Dry in a Wet Winter: A Coop Guide

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min
Backyard Chickens

How to Insulate a Chicken Coop (Without Sealing It Up)

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min
Backyard Chickens

How to Add Electrolytes to Chicken Water (and When Not To)

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min
Backyard Chickens

How to Care for Chickens During an Ice Storm (Before and After)

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min

Beginner freshwater fishing and catch-and-cook

Silas Whitfield

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Fishing

How to Bait a Hook with Nightcrawlers: A Beginner’s Guide

The Almanac House · 1 min
Fishing

How to Fish a Pond After a Thunderstorm: Safety and Bite

The Almanac House · 1 min
Fishing

How to Fish a Pond in the Wind: A Beginner’s Guide

The Almanac House · 1 min
Fishing

How to Fish a Pond During a Spring Rain: A Beginner’s Guide

The Almanac House · 1 min

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