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Let’s talk about squash
Tarma Shena and everyone on farm — even the livestock guardian dogs — enjoy the fruits of their gardening labors, including squash. So much squash.
How to plant a cover crop in your vegetable garden
Planting cover crops during late summer and early fall can improve your garden soil between growing seasons. Learn what to plant and how to plant it.
Some summer insects not to swat
Summer time is insect time. Unfortunately, stinging and biting species such as wasps and mosquitoes get most of our attention for all the wrong reasons. Many insects are beneficial, and most are benign. My favorite summer insects are hummingbird moths. I know they have begun to emerge because digital images from readers arrive almost daily.
Forget Match.com. Bring those singles out to the farm
Short on farm labor? Just create a “working mixer” for singles, says Editor Susan Crowell. (Hey, it worked for a farmer in Idaho!)
Scientist breeds cold-hardy hairy vetch
BELTSVILLE, Md. — Agricultural Research Service geneticist and breeder Thomas Devine and collaborators have released “Purple Bounty,” the first winter-hardy, early-flowering vetch for the northern United States. Until now, hairy vetch — a cover crop and weed-suppressing mulch favored particularly by organic farmers — had limited use north of Maryland because it copes poorly with
FSA Andy for Aug. 13, 2009
Hello again! In June, while lounging by the pool one sunny Saturday afternoon, a friend of mine, who we will call Susie, was discussing putting in a garden. Susie started asking if it was too late to plant a garden. I then inquired as to what she intended to plant. Susie started with potatoes, onions,
A tiny worm in your strawberry won’t hurt you
Sometimes fresh produce can contain small pest infestations that aren’t harmful for consumers. Learn more about these occurrences and FDA guidelines.
There’s nowhere for the water to go
I’ve seen the numbers. The rain is historic. But it’s not hard to see it with my own eyes, too. With each new rain drop that has fallen, the saturated ground has spit it back out in new ways.
Marlington High School: Horticulture program gives students hands-on lessons
Hidden behind a green gateway at the Michael Bach Landscaping Project at Marlington High School stands a treasure for the eyes and mind.
Produce auction sets spring opening
SALEM, Ohio – Hauling produce an hour to sale wasn’t cutting it. Amish farmers around Knox County were hiring drivers to take their berries and sweet corn to wholesale auctions across Ohio.
