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More than half the world's population already lives in urban centers, and the UN projects that share will keep climbing toward 70% by mid-century. That trend has pushed more gardeners toward growing up instead of out — and a little...

Most people don't have the land for a serious garden on their own, but pooling resources with friends or neighbors changes that math considerably. A social garden — an informal, shared arrangement rather than an official community garden program —...

Pickling is one of the simplest ways to extend a fresh harvest: submerge fruit or vegetables in a vinegar, salt, and spice brine, and the vinegar's acidity preserves them for weeks or months instead of days. Most pickled produce stays...