Unique Gardens

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

…installed with lightweight soil, a bit of mulch, and voila. It does take some effort to get the ball rolling on these things — checking rental regulations, investigating the building’s…

Agri View: Foreign Vegetables

DanAgri View, Vegetables

…with the exception of the Red River Valley, for example, generally has poor soil conditions. The region is hilly with thin topsoil, and the land is quite fragile. The only…

National Beer Day

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…find a place to settle where the farmland would be rich and the climate congenial. Instead, they found themselves struggling with the stony soil and harsh winters of New England…

The Western View: Carbon Farming

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…the soil. it holds nutrients for the plants and retains water, among other things. Carbon farming is an intentional maximizing of the amount of carbon placed in the soil. It’s…

Keyhole Garden

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

…next a bit of compost, next petroleum-free newspaper, manure, worms, wood ash, straw, topsoil. Repeat, compost, straw, topsoil or some such combination until you reach desired height. The Keyhole Design…

Agri View: Farmland Value

DanAgri View, General

…can affect the financial well-being of agricultural producers. This report examines both macroeconomic (interest rates, prices of alternative investments) and parcel-specific (soil quality, government payments, proximity to urban areas) factors…

Johnsongrass Problem Seen by Many

Taylor HillmanPest Update

…tillage during the dry summer months. However, the soil must be fairly dry; otherwise the rhizome buds may sprout. Repeated applications of selective postemergent herbicides (fluazifop-p-butyl [Fusilade] or glyphosate) will…