…Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for six years, mostly as a crop protection expert. He studied insects, weeds, pathogens and other crop pests on field crops, vegetables and horticultural crops. …
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…that was a Tuesday, the following Thursday I was packing in this packing house vegetables to go to the people. I’ve done a lot of government stuff. Nothing has ever…
Steps to Take to Ripen Green Tomatoes
…while still green. Bring the whole plant indoors. Lift the entire plant and hang it in a dry, sheltered location, like the garage. The fruits will continue to ripen and…
Planting and Managing Cover Crops for Maximum Weed Suppression
…can give nearly 100% weed control while it is growing, and substantial weed management benefits in subsequent vegetables. However, a cover crop poorly managed can become a weedy mess and…
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
…and highly skilled troublemakers. Especially when it comes to your garden. They’re particularly fond of corn, tomatoes, watermelons, sweet potatoes, and peas. They also enjoy orchard fruits such as apples,…
Quickest Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener
…list of fast-growing vegetables. Spring-planted kale often takes a little bit longer to mature than kale grown in the late summer or early fall. Radishes would be great for a…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
…Program and its goal to help fill the hunger gap in all of our communities.” USDA will be purchasing $512 million in fresh fruits and vegetables, $288 million in dairy…
How to Grow Eggplants in Containers
Eggplants are a fantastic vegetable to grow in containers. They will add a decorative element to your patio with their deep purple fruits and flowers. And, you can get a…
Plants That Will Thrive in Dry Soil
…all low maintenance and love being grown in dry soil. Some dry soil loving vegetables include beans and peas, okra, egg plant, and tomato. Most fruits prefer to be grown…
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
…spend several seasons learning how to grow it. This is because garden broccoli has more precise cultural requirements compared to other vegetables. On every level – timing, soil fertility, spacing,…
The Best Varieties of Squash to Grow in Your Garden
…a Mexico native that thrives in hot climates. It’s also one of the rare summer squash that can be harvested as winter squash or summer squash. These squat fruits look…
The California Kitchen: Rock Cod Provencal
…Filets TT S+P 4 T Cajun Spice Rub 4 T Vegetable Oil 4 T Butter (for Basting) Vegetables 2 T Veg Oil 1 Zucchini 1 Crooked Neck Squash 1/2 C…
Plants You Can Grow to Feed Ducks
Ducks are versatile eaters that will happily munch on all kinds of food. Some basic options include bird seed, chicken feed, cracked corn, bugs, fruits & vegetables, grains, and supplements….
Common Diseases that Can Dampen Your Summer Tomato Crops
…damage on leaves, causing irregular green-black splotches. Fruits may have large, irregular-shaped brown blotches that quickly become rotten. This tomato plant disease fungus also affects potatoes and can be transferred…