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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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It’s Not Too Late: 7 Things to Plant in Late June (in Pots)

Clara Bennett · 1 min

How to Start Seeds Indoors on a Windowsill (Small-Space Setup)

Clara Bennett · 1 min

Growing Herbs in Containers: A Beginner’s Windowsill Kit

Clara Bennett · 1 min

5 Container Garden Tools Every Beginner Actually Needs

Clara Bennett · 1 min

Pacific Northwest foraging and beginner herbalism

Hazel Whitaker

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How to Make Your First Herbal Tincture (Step by Step)

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min

Foraging for Beginners: How to Start Without Poisoning Yourself

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min

The Foraging Field Guides Worth Owning (and Which to Skip)

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min

Air-Drying vs. a Dehydrator: Preserving Wild Herbs for Winter

Hazel Whitaker · 1 min

Backyard chickens and small-flock keeping

Ruth Pemberton

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Backyard Chickens

How to Stop Your Hens From Eating Their Own Eggs

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min

Backyard Chickens

Predator-Proofing the Run: Why Chicken Wire Almost Cost Me My Flock

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min

Backyard Chickens

Setting Up Your First Chick Brooder: My Day-One Checklist

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min

Backyard Chickens

The No-Waste Chicken Feeders I’ve Actually Used

Ruth Pemberton · 1 min

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