…or other vegetables alongside your carrots, there are a few good ones to choose from. Avoid: fennel, dill, cilantro, and parsnips. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (feature) Image by GLady…
How to Grow Your Own Lemon Tree
…Tree With the right care, lemon trees can thrive in most homes anywhere in the world. Lemons are one of the most widely used citrus fruits in the world. They’re…
Tips for Growing Raspberries
…green stems. These will become the next years’ canes for new fruits. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: Black raspberry plant/by zoosnow from Pixabay Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging…
Consider Growing Leeks in Your Garden
…onions in dishes if you have an intolerance for onions. They’re also great sauteed with olive oil. Growing leeks requires a bit more patience than other vegetables, but the payoff…
Growing Beans in Your Garden
In planning what vegetables to grow, Cathy Isom has some great reasons for growing beans in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Beans in Your…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…in urban and suburban communities. The most common pathway for these invasive species to enter the state is by “hitchhiking” in fruits and vegetables brought back illegally by travelers as…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…harmful pest to the production of many fruits and nuts. Since 2009, USDA has supported 2,346 projects and provided approximately $293.5 million in funding under the Plant Protection Act. Collectively,…
Before Buying Seeds for Your Garden
…with your staples. What do you buy regularly and what would like to grow at home? After staples, list your “like to have’s” such as vegetables you don’t eat regularly…
Harvest and Store Your Homegrown Potato Crop
…cellar or a dark, cool spot in a basement. Your potatoes should keep for about 3-4 months. Do not store your potatoes around apples or other fruits that put off…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
…report. The new tables will include projections for farm income, U.S. fruits, nuts, and vegetables supply and use, and global commodity trade. Tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections…
Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now
…on This Land of Ours. Springtime Vegetables to Start Indoors Now It’s not too early to get your garden going. In fact, some of your warm weather vegetables need a…
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
We all have had this issue. What to do with all of the vegetables our garden produces. Cathy Isom explains why home gardeners should consider investing in a pressure canner….
Veggies for Raised Garden Beds
…yield, deal with problematic soil, and keep weeds to a minimum. Most vegetables will take to raised bed gardens with ease, but here are a few that absolutely revel in…
2018 Farm Bill A Hit for California Agriculture
Sometimes California gets overlooked when it comes to agriculture production, even though according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture more than a third of the country’s vegetables and…