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Short, honest, step-by-step guides to the things people start with — written the way you'd tell a neighbour over the fence, not the way a website pads for ads. Each one ends with the working log sheet it's built around. Free; we email the PDF.

The First 90 Days of Tomatoes The First 90 Days of Tomatoes From a seed on the windowsill to the first ripe fruit — the whole season, in order. Get the guide free The First 8 Weeks of Chicks The First 8 Weeks of Chicks Brooder to coop — the eight weeks that make a steady flock. Get the guide free Your First Year with a Hive Your First Year with a Hive Bees, box, and a full year — spring build-up to winter's quiet. Get the guide free A Sourdough Starter, Week by Week A Sourdough Starter, Week by Week Flour, water, time — from a jar of paste to a living leaven. Get the guide free Your First Compost Pile Your First Compost Pile Scraps and leaves to finished compost — the whole cycle, once through. Get the guide free