It’s not easy to break into the “field” of agriculture these days. For beginning farmers there can be hinderances such as lack of access to land, mentorship, and funding. Land...
Winter is a great time to dream about spring. So every year about this time seed catalogs start pouring in, I get my seeds out of my refrigerator crisper drawer and see what I have, what I need, and...
Where I live in Missouri, we usually have a cold, frozen winter. By mid December most of my garden is tucked in and the ground is hard. But I always keep some greens going for our family dinner...
Persimmons are wild autumn fruits that can be found strewn across deciduous forest floors from the first cool days of autumn until the last leaves have fallen. They are loved by raccoons, opossums...
I love this time of year. The air is cool, the earth is damp, and there are still a few edibles in the garden. Early fall means that it is time to harvest one of my favorite vegetables. Yes, it is...
Garlic that has been cured properly can last quite a while with little fuss. However, sometimes as fall creeps in garlic that was harvested in summer needs to be used up sooner than later, to avoid...
Sweet potato plants will keep growing as long as the weather stays warm. The vines don’t die and signal harvesttime the way white potato vines do. If you have a long growing season, you just...
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Summer heralds garlic harvest. All of those bulbs curing, releasing their heady aroma. But if you grow a lot of garlic, just how do you use it all before some of it begins to sprout during winter? ...