…horned melon, including: cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, sunflower, lettuce and parsley. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Growing a Tasty Treat Known to Resist Many Pests and…
Companion Planting Improves Flavor, Yield, and Health of Onions
…onions. Plant fenugreek with onion for larger, more flavorful bulbs. Grow onion with marigold, fennel, carrots, tomato, potato, peppers, or okra to increase yields and to limit Thrips damage by…
Vegetables to Grow for Herbivore Pets and Companions
…edible and non-toxic to most herbivores. You can grow any variety for them, and even offer the flowers as treats. While people mostly think of rabbits eating carrots, these high-sugar…
Health Bite: Eating Healthy on a Budget
…is a meal-prep cookbook. Cook Once Eat All Week, by Cassy Joy Garcia is a game-changer. Each week, you use three to four ingredients, like a whole chicken, carrots and…
Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes
…for tomatoes include carrots, peppers, sage, garlic and leaf lettuce. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Companion Plants Which Should Be Grown Next to Tomatoes Sponsored…
Agriculture Facing More Transportation Issues with Trucking Challenges
…and Vegetable Truck Rate Report for May 4 takes into account various types of cruciferous vegetables, carrots, strawberries, citrus fruit, avocados, celery, and multiple types of lettuce. All five regions…
Best Carrot Varieties to Grow in the Garden
…– carrots. And, you can grow them in a variety of colors, besides orange. Atomic Red carrots are a showstopper. They have bright red skin are get darker when cooking….
What to Plant and More Importantly What Not to Plant Right Now
…and turnips. Carrots, too. Any of these seeds should be able to handle a frosty morning or two after they germinate. If your area happens to get a very cold…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
…Lori Hoagland is leading the trial that is looking for new measures to control Alternaria dauci in carrots for developing countries and organic systems. Hoagland and her team found that increasing some of the microbes…
The California Kitchen: Quick Pickled Slaw
…1/4 Head Purple Cabbage 2 Carrots 8 T White wine Vinegar 4-5 T Sugar Listen to Albert prepare Quick Pickled Slaw below. The California Kitchen: Quick Pickled Slaw For this…
ARS Scientists Look At Potential of Various Microbes to Fight Disease in Carrots
Researchers have begun work looking at microbes that may help to combat diseases in carrots. A team of university and Agricultural Research Service scientists have reported on some of their…
NRCS Outlines Conservation Priorities for California
…tool chest to offer ‘bigger carrots’ to landowners who incorporate the prioritized practices into their conservation plans,” says Suarez. Conservation cover, cover crops and cover crop rotation top the list…
The California Kitchen: Pot Roast 2021
…Beef Rump Roast 1/2 C Red Wine 1.5 Qt Beef Stock Vegetables 4T Vegetable Oil 2 Carrots smll dice 1/2 Onion Large Dice 1 Individual Cellery TT Thyme and Rosemary…
Herbs and Veggies that can be Grown, Even When it Snows
…it is possible to grow food that can withstand a fair bit of snow. Some cold weather favorite veggies and herbs include brussel sprouts, kale, cabbage, arugula, celeriac, beets, carrots,…