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      "url": "/roi/how-to-find-local-prices/",
      "title": "How to Find Local Produce Prices for Accurate Garden ROI",
      "description": "National averages understate ROI in high-cost cities and overstate it in rural areas. Here is how to find the actual prices in your market.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-14",
      "featured": false
    },
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      "slug": "how-to-measure-yield",
      "url": "/roi/how-to-measure-yield/",
      "title": "How to Measure Garden Yield: Kitchen Scale vs. Estimating",
      "description": "Accurate yield measurement is what separates real ROI from guesswork. Here is how to log harvests correctly with a kitchen scale or estimates.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-13",
      "featured": false
    },
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      "slug": "water-cost-per-crop",
      "url": "/roi/water-cost-per-crop/",
      "title": "Water Cost by Crop: Irrigation Math",
      "description": "Water cost reality: most home gardens under 200 sq ft cost $10-30/season to irrigate. Here's the full breakdown by crop, plus why consistency beats volume.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-12",
      "featured": false
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      "slug": "cover-crops-101",
      "url": "/homestead/cover-crops-101/",
      "title": "Cover Crops: Build Soil Between Seasons",
      "description": "Cover crops fix nitrogen, suppress weeds, and build organic matter between growing seasons. Here's the honest math on what that soil work is actually worth.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-11",
      "featured": false
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      "slug": "freezing-vs-canning",
      "url": "/homestead/freezing-vs-canning/",
      "title": "Freezing vs. Canning: Which Pays Off",
      "description": "Freezing vs. canning compared on cost, payback period, and best uses - so you spend money only where it returns real value. Covers tomatoes, beans, and berries.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-10",
      "featured": false
    },
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      "slug": "best-crops-by-zone",
      "url": "/guides/best-crops-by-zone/",
      "title": "Highest ROI Crops by USDA Hardiness Zone",
      "description": "ROI crops by zone: hardiness zones measure winter cold, not growing season. Here's which crops pay off most in zones 3-9, and why frost dates matter more.",
      "category": "planning",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-09",
      "featured": false
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      "slug": "seed-saving-guide",
      "url": "/homestead/seed-saving-guide/",
      "title": "Seed Saving: Which Crops to Start With",
      "description": "Seed saving cuts your annual seed costs and adapts crops to your soil over time. Learn which five crops to start with and the simple process for each.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-08",
      "featured": false
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      "slug": "composting-roi",
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      "title": "Composting ROI: What a Backyard Pile Saves",
      "description": "Composting ROI is real: a free 3-bin pallet system can replace $200-400 in bagged compost annually. Here's the honest math on time, cost, and soil value.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-07",
      "featured": false
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      "url": "/homestead/canning-financial-case/",
      "title": "Home Canning ROI: When It Pencils Out",
      "description": "Home canning saves real money - but only in specific situations. Here's the math on equipment costs, per-jar processing, and when the numbers actually work.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
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      "slug": "first-three-years-roi",
      "url": "/roi/first-three-years-roi/",
      "title": "First 3 Years of Garden ROI: Year-by-Year",
      "description": "Year 1 of a raised bed garden is probably net negative. Here's the honest math on what Year 1, 2, and 3+ actually return - and why it gets better fast.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
      "featured": false
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      "slug": "garlic-roi-analysis",
      "url": "/roi/garlic-roi-analysis/",
      "title": "Garlic ROI: The Per-Clove Math",
      "description": "Seed garlic costs $0.25–$0.40 per clove. Each clove returns 6–8x its weight at harvest. Here's the complete Year 1 and steady-state math for home growers.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
      "featured": true
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    {
      "slug": "seeds-vs-transplants",
      "url": "/roi/seeds-vs-transplants/",
      "title": "Seeds vs. Transplants: The Break-Even Math",
      "description": "Seed-starting saves $2-5 per plant, but costs 6-8 weeks of your time. Here's the break-even math that tells you which option actually wins for each crop.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
      "featured": false
    },
    {
      "slug": "soil-ph-by-crop",
      "url": "/guides/soil-ph-by-crop/",
      "title": "Soil pH by Crop: What pH Actually Controls",
      "description": "Soil pH determines which nutrients your plants can absorb. Here's the chemistry behind nutrient lockout and the pH ranges that matter for each crop family.",
      "category": "care",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
      "featured": false
    },
    {
      "slug": "succession-planting-calendar",
      "url": "/guides/succession-planting-calendar/",
      "title": "Succession Planting: More Per Square Foot",
      "description": "Succession planting schedules crops in waves so you harvest all season, not all at once. A frost-relative calendar for Zones 5/6 with extrapolation guide.",
      "category": "planning",
      "publishDate": "2026-04-05",
      "featured": false
    },
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      "slug": "spring-garden-planning",
      "url": "/guides/spring-garden-planning/",
      "title": "Spring Garden Planning: Your Best Season",
      "description": "Good planning in February and March is worth more than any single technique. Here's how to design a garden that hits your goals before you plant a single seed.",
      "category": "planning",
      "publishDate": "2026-03-15",
      "featured": false
    },
    {
      "slug": "beginner-homestead-crops",
      "url": "/homestead/beginner-homestead-crops/",
      "title": "First 5 Crops for New Homesteaders",
      "description": "Not sure where to start with homesteading? These five crops give beginners the fastest wins, the most useful skills, and the best value for the effort invested.",
      "category": "homestead",
      "publishDate": "2026-03-01",
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "slug": "companion-planting-basics",
      "url": "/guides/companion-planting-basics/",
      "title": "Companion Planting: Which Pairs Work",
      "description": "Companion planting isn't folklore. Learn science-backed pairings that reduce pests, improve yields, and make your garden more productive with zero extra cost.",
      "category": "care",
      "publishDate": "2026-02-15",
      "featured": false
    },
    {
      "slug": "raised-bed-break-even",
      "url": "/roi/raised-bed-break-even/",
      "title": "How to Break Even on a Raised Bed Garden",
      "description": "A raised bed costs $100–$300 to build. Here's exactly how to plant it to recover that cost by fall  -  with specific crop recommendations and spacing.",
      "category": "roi",
      "publishDate": "2026-02-01",
      "featured": true
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