…($243 million), cauliflower ($128 million), and spinach ($110 million). Primary imports from Mexico included tomatoes ($231 million), peppers ($176 million), and cucumbers ($56 million). Processed Vegetables Total Canadian Imports from…
You Can Help Bring Back the Bee Population
…strawberries, tomatoes, sweet peppers, blueberries, cherries, kiwifruit, raspberries, blackberries, watermelon. You can help bees by providing some of these flowering plants or flowers in your garden. Watermelon plant being pollinated…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Kale with Fire Blistered Tomatoes
…Oil 1 C Cherry Tomatoes 2 T Sugar 1 QT Chopped Kale TT Dehydrated Garlic TT S+P TT Cotija Cheese Roasted Kale & Fire Blistered Tomatoes For this and many…
Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes
…fifth generation farmer Daniel Bays. Growing tomatoes in the Westley area, Bays noted that the weather this year has been pretty favorable. The plants appear to be growing strong with…
Growing Tomatoes in Hanging Baskets
Cathy Isom reviews the different varieties, as well as gives you tips for growing tomatoes in hanging baskets. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Tomatoes in Hanging…
Right Fertilizer for the Ultimate Tomato Harvest
…of Ours. Right Fertilizer for the Ultimate Tomato Harvest Like all plants, tomatoes require three main macronutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. For all plant life, nitrogen allows for thick, full…
Growing the Herb with a Peppery Taste
…your garden, grow with the following plants: beans, melons, onions, garlic, and tomatoes. But avoid planting with cucumbers. When its time to harvest Savory, pick the leaves right before the…
The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Roasted Tomatoes 2 C…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…available for large-scale cultivation of hemp. “Some of the techniques cross over quite well from either cotton or tomatoes; your drip systems, your sprinkler systems, tractors, cultivators, all cross over,”…
Pesky Critter Known for Attacking Plants
…to wreak havoc on your growing plants. Some of their favorite veggies to feast on include asparagus, cabbage, peppers, lettuce and tomatoes. When cutworms find your crops, they frequently begin…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
…plums, and nectarines, and also grows several types of vegetables such as tomatoes, squash, and zucchini that are sold at a roadside farm stand. While it is clear that the…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…robotics. Some of the vegetable crops that are highlighted in the agricultural video series include conventional and organic processing tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce and other leafy greens, onions, and sweet corn. …
Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking Chili peppers are the fiery cousin of tomatoes, so as you’d expect, they like…
How Sunflowers Provide a Helping Hand
…They can also act as a garden stake for climbing vines such as cucumbers and tomatoes. Sunflowers are often grown for distracting pests, such as aphids. They’re also attractive to…