Cathy Isom has some planting and growing tips for warmer container vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tips for Growing Warmer Container Vegetables Container gardening gives you…
Delicious Leafy Greens to Grow in Your Garden
…in well-drained soil with lots of organic matter. Romaine, Cabbage, and turnip are always on top of the list. Maybe branch out a little and try planting some Mizuna –…
Growing Onions in Your Own Garden
…Onions can be started three ways: by sets (tiny bulbs), transplants and direct seeding. Though planting onion sets are the most popular way to grow them, you’ll have better results…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…reported being unable to undertake routine planting, cultivation or crop-care activities due to lack of personal protective equipment such as respiratory protection. “Farmers and ranchers are doing all they can…
Rice Growers Look Forward to ‘Normal’ Planting Season
…rice growers have had to wait until later in the year to get into the fields to begin planting preparations. The delayed planting of years past resulted in a shortened…
Start a Vegetable Garden Using Old Tires
…flooding out in a heavy rainstorm, but the soil will stay more protected from frost and intense cold, too. You may be able to move your planting up by several…
How to Grow an Aromatic, Tasty Perennial
Cathy Isom has the planting particulars as well as other things you need to know about how to grow an aromatic, tasty perennial in your garden. That’s coming up on…
How to Grow Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea
…plant to start blooming a year or two after planting. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November…
Almond Matters: Implementing Your Fungicide Plan
…if you’re in a high-density planting,” said Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “I’d actually be making a prophylactic treatment – a preventative treatment – to keep…
Why Avoid Rock Dust in a Raised Garden Bed
…With raised beds, at best you have 6 to 8 inches of planting medium for plants to grow in. Most of the time, there’s not a whole lot of actual…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…lunch pick up. Each package contained one vegetable plant seedling, a small bag of potting soil, a small pot and instructions for planting. Starting in Napa County on April 11,…
Farmer Relief Fund from American Farmland Trust Aims to Help Ag
…sources of income disappear during a really important time in our planting cycle,” Kara Heckert, California Regional Director for AFT. “So, we created the Farmer Relief Fund with 100 percent…
Plants Most Vulnerable to Rust and How to Deal with it
…to not over-water; pruning when appropriate; planting in areas with proper draining; avoid plantings things too close together; using a nutrient balanced fertilizer, and applying fungicides. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored…
State Department Addresses H-2A Issue with Interview Waivers
…critical time in the planting season.” In 2018, 95 percent of H-2A workers came from Mexico, with 258,000 H-2A laborers approved to work in the U.S. last year. USDA is…