…This occurs naturally after flowering plants become pollinated. When seeds emerge, you’ll be able to harvest and plant them. For a number of plants, including vegetables, this is the only…
Growing Herbs for Homemade Scented Candles
…too. Or, bring a hint of the tropics by using a peel from fruits like orange, lemon or lime. Use eucalyptus for a spicier scent. And while cinnamon and cardamom…
Caring for Your Full-Grown Tomato Plants
…are growing and thriving in your garden and you’re now seeing the fruits of your labor. Soon it will be time to pick them and enjoy them on your dinner…
Sun-Loving Vegetables and Herbs for Your Garden
…Vegetables and Herbs for Your Garden There’s a list a mile-long of sun-loving vegetables and herbs that enjoy hot sunny spots in your garden. So before you throw in the…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
…is helping to protect cole crops from the exotic Swede midge. The fly-like insect is a problem for vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and kale. The insect is an issue…
Making Holiday Wreaths Out of Your Favorite Foods
…entirely from fruit. Use lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruit, or all of the above for the DIY wreath. Eight small lemons and oranges, along with 14 large citrus fruits like traditional…
Unique DIY Wreaths Inspired by Your Own Garden
…adding in vegetables, one color at a time. Alternate the colors and tuck the greens, so the colorful pieces remain on top, and secure each vegetable to the base with…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…health—known as sanitary and phytosanitary measures—while improving the flow of trade. It also contains specific provisions to benefit exports of processed fruits, milk and dairy products, beef, wine, poultry and…
New ARS Strawberry is a ‘Keepsake’
…at the ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center‘s Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory, describe ‘Keepsake’ in the February 2019 issue of HortScience. Compared with other current strawberry cultivars and breeding selections evaluated after 2…
Growing One of Your Favorite Holiday Vegetables
Cathy Isom has some tips for you about growing a favorite holiday vegetable. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yams are a vigorous herbaceous vine that will climb on…
How to Build Raised Garden Beds
…handy for the weary gardener. Some materials to consider for building a raised garden bed should include long-lasting, pressure-treated lumber. For a raised bed devoted to vegetables, opt for a…
Vegetable Gardening in the Off Season
…pros and cons of growing vegetables in containers indoors. Alternatively, think about making your own greenhouse or cold frame outdoors to keep veggies safe before the cold hits. The vegetables…
Things You Can Repurpose as Planters
You don’t have a lot of space to grow your vegetables. Not a problem. Cathy Isom has some fantastic suggestions about some things you can repurpose as planters. That’s coming…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…authority is being used to implement a $1.4 billion Food Purchase and Distribution Program (FPDP) through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase surplus commodities affected by trade retaliation such as fruits,…