…Zones 3 to 9 Dandelions in the meadow. Adventurous foodies relish the bitter flavor of dandelion greens in salads and soups. But few realize the flowers are also edible. Use…
Leafy Green Machines As Deep Space Mission Food Source
A land grant university and private company are assisting NASA in addressing how to provide fresh food to astronauts during deep space travel. Rod Bain has the story. Space Mission…
Shop Smarter at Farmers Markets
…Vegetables Root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes are sometimes sold both whole, with greens attached, and trimmed, as merely a bunch of roots. Always opt for the whole version….
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
…as part of an initiative aimed at enabling deep space missions. The Freight Farms box, dubbed the “Leafy Green Machine,” requires about 10 gallons of water per day, which is…
Seed to Table
…like spinach. And, it sprouts up so quickly that some folks have taken to calling it rocket. Leafy greens like arugula require rich soil and about a foot of growing…
Overachieving Garden
…garden, for a few days in the fridge. While many of us picture gherkins when we think of pickles, lots of things take well to vinegar. Greens beans, beets, okra,…
Shade Plants
…Survives in full shade, thrives in part shade. Salad Greens – Annuals/All Zones Shutterstock image Lettuces and most other edible greens, including kale, chard, collards, Asian greens, and mesclun mix,…
Celtuce
What do you get when you cross celery and lettuce? Celtuce, of course. Cathy Isom tells you about a leafy vegetable that will have you doing a double-take. That story’s…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…real green and leafy—they look like a shade tree with not a lot of fruit on them. On some trees, you can count on two hands how many prunes are…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…facility. We’ll pick up your donation and distribute it to our member food banks throughout the state, starting with your local food bank.” Citrus, berries, stone fruit, leafy greens, squash,…
Preventing Food Waste
…example: salad greens – enough for two lunches. Look in your refrigerator and cupboards first to avoid buying food you already have, make a list each week of what needs…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…many other leafy greens, amaranth leaves also contain oxalic acid, which can be harmful to individuals with kidney problems if consumed in excess,. Because of its toxicity to livestock, and…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
…– at least for the leafy greens grown in California and Arizona. Our LGMA system works to verify through mandatory government inspection that a set of science-based food safety practices…
Indoor Farms Creates Optimal Environment
…Dave Martin showed AgNet West how the system maximizes space and creates an optimal environment to grow food like herbs, leafy greens and possibly strawberries. Aeroponic System Goes Public From…