Experimental Farm Notes July 2020 – Flowers are forming on legumes, squash and potatoes.
Oh my gosh, what happened to June. And most of July. I guess summer arrived and everything went...
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The Next Chapter for The People’s Seed
Here is the press release from Jacob Rutz, Executive Director of The People’s Seed: Dear...
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Experimental Farm Notes May 2020 – Okra Germination | Sweet Potato Greens
It’s now a race to get everything in the ground! A week of forecast storms and rain has...
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Experimental Farm Notes May 2020 – Let’s Talk Weather
I’m British, which means I like talking about the weather. It’s not just that Brits...
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Experimental Farm Notes May 2020 – Cold snap over, planting begins!
In truth, we planted a couple of rows at the beginning of May, and then panicked along with all...
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Conch Pea added to Slow Food’s global Ark of Taste
REPOSTED with permission from Dr. David S Shields, Univ. of South Carolina. Every part of the...
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Experimental Farm Notes April 2020 – Indoor Struggles / Getting Ready for the Field
In Western North Carolina our spring/summer transition is somewhat unpredictable, but it looks...
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Experimental Farm Notes April 2020 – Tuberous Tropical Perennials
Yanna Fishman, Utopian Seed Project board member, warned me that growing tropical perennials as...
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Experimental Farm Notes April 2020 – Andean Roots
One of our focus areas for crop experimentation is Tropical Perennials Grown As Temperate Annuals....
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Experimental Farm Notes April 2020 – Sowing Seeds
March 2020 may well be remembered as the month the world shut down and people were told to stay at...
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Kiss of the Radish
REPOSTED with permission from Dr. David S Shields, Univ. of South Carolina. They grow quickly....
Read MorePlant Breeder Spotlight: Dr. Matthew Blair
When many farmers in the U.S. think of amaranth, most imagine a weed getting in the way of corn and soybean production. Dr. Matthew Blair is hoping to change this perception. A recipient of the Tony Kleese Award for his...
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