by Mary Pellerito I’m creating a pollinator/butterfly garden this year. I am in the weed/grass suppression stage so I won’t show you photos just yet. When I have some blooms, butterflies...
In America, our food options are remarkably unaffected by the changing seasons. We just keep eating salad greens and tomatoes without regard to the onset of winter. In most of the country...
This Thanksgiving, try a few new dishes to mix into your favorite traditional fare and you will be sure to please all your guests. The staple centerpiece of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner is the...
Fall planting is underway, here is a great list to use as a fall planting guide, from Territorial Seed Company
Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica) are a small fingernail-sized irridesent green and broze insect. They are highly invasive in North America and are a serious pest to many plants including roses...
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...
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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? ...
In many places it is hard to find chicken food options that are beyond layer crumbles and cracked corn. If your birds aren’t free ranging with access to insects, greens, and such, then a diet...
Spring can get away from you fast, and so too can planting your spring garden. With summer in full swing, there are still plenty of things you can plant now for harvest through the fall, here are a...