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Mother Earth News magazine February / March 2016 issue review

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Mother Earth News magazine February / March 2016 issue review

Published 6 times a year, every issue of Mother Earth News magazine is full of helpful tips to help you improve your garden and live a more independent, sustainable lifestyle.

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Building a Compost Pile

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Building a Compost Pile

Composting is a great way to keep biomass on your property, keep food waste out of the landfills, and help build soil life as microorganisms will be attracted to the bioactivity in the pile.

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Winter Gardening Tips

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Winter Gardening Tips

Water, or wait for rain? We've been having a dry spell here in Chico. Our last rain is a distant memory and while the soil still holds some of that moisture, we must irrigate certain plantings, like our rows of garlic and onions.

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Protecting Citrus from Cold Weather

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Protecting Citrus from Cold Weather

When the weather forecast indicates temperatures cold enough to harm citrus, a few steps should be taken to care for your trees.

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Planting Onions

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Planting Onions

In anticipation of our first real autumn rains, we determined it was time to plant our bare-root onion plants. The bed was prepared with the broadfork to loosen the soil, and a wheel hoe with the cultivator attachment to make a nice, open bed.

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