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Vertical Farming Grows Skyward

May 9, 2020 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

Vertical farming has surged in urban areas for one big reason: you can grow a lot of food on just a little dirt. It is estimated that by 2050 about 80 percent of the world’s population will live in urban dwellings; that’s about three billion people to feed.

Cooking Fresh Pumpkin: 3 Ways to Use Pumpkins

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

I revised the pumpkin pie filling recipe that is in the 2006 Farmer’s Almanac and used my own crust recipe.

How to Store Vegetables Through the Winter

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Congratulations: your garden was a success! Now, to learn how to store vegetables so they don’t go bad before you can eat them.

Growing Beets: How to Grow Bigger, Sweeter Beets

March 1, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Growing

Add to Favorites By Nancy Pierson Farris – Have you ever tried growing beets? Beets can be planted early, harvested at any stage of their growth cycle, and do not require …