…so you don’t have mixtures of edited and non-edited, which would be called a chimera, which is something you don’t want. You don’t want part of your tree to be resistant…
What to Plant in a Hanging Basket Garden
…Radishes, and Baby carrots. What you should avoid when planning out your hanging basket garden is any heavy crop. Don’t look at the size of the plant but the size…
Growing Radicchio Adds Color to Your Garden
…deliciously bitter note to your dishes. You can eat the entire head, but some people prefer the center of the plant over the outer leaves. Many people don’t know that…
Growing Your Own Lettuce
…planting. Once you’ve harvested your lettuce crop, store it without washing in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. Don’t seal the plastic bag around the lettuce. Leave room for it…
Why Create a Window Box Garden
…is strawberries. Don’t forget herbs. Parsley, sage, oregano, thyme, chives, and mint – just to name a few – will do well in window boxes. You must make sure your…
Almond Matters: Springtime Monitoring Important for Orchard Success
…terms of weed control, making sure that your weed control programs are done, that you’re on top of your disease programs, that you’re on top of your other pest monitoring…
Lemongrass, an Incredibly Easy-to-Grow Herb
…for your home herb garden. Once you have a Lemongrass plant, you can continue to harvest it for years to come. The process is easy—even for beginners—and you don’t need…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…off in the distance, out on the prairie, in those Wyoming hills west of Cheyenne. They were found on open range around the west, on land where cows don’t do…
Many Uses of Dill and Why Grow Your Own
…the soil is about 60-70°F. If you don’t want dill coming back, either snip it before the seeds form or plant it in a container. Once outside, beware of aphids,…
Industry Members Urge Congress to Support Dairy Pride Act
…consumers don’t understand that not all milks are created equal, that a lot of things that are made from plants that are purporting to be like milk are not like…
California Snowpack Tripled from Previous Water Year
…Luis Reservoir is just below its overall capacity, while Shasta, Oroville, Melones, and Don Pedro are all above 80 percent of capacity and well above the historical average. About the…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…“We are already seeing a decline in sales to Japan and will see market loss accelerate if we don’t quickly secure competitive access to Japan.” Six countries – Canada, Australia,…
Growing an Organic Garden-Do’s and Don’ts
Cathy Isom has some of the important do’s and don’ts when growing an organic garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing an Organic Garden-Do’s and Don’ts Organic…
California Citrus Growers Face Existential Threat in HLB
…disease is spread by an insect no larger than a grain of brown rice, the cause can go unnoticed until the damage is done. California agriculture officials and university researchers,…