…common crops, potatoes, corn, squash, root veggies, grains, are not well-suited for hydroponic systems. They are more geared to lettuces, tomatoes, and other water-hungry, relatively small bushes. I’m Cathy Isom……
Grow Veggies Differently-Hydroponics
…include Eggplant, Lettuce, Peas, Peppers, Spinach, Tomatoes, Fruit, and Strawberries. On tomorrow’s This Land, a closer look at advantages and disadvantages of using Hydroponics, and why we shouldn’t do away…
Small Container Gardening
…well-suited for container gardening are tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, bush beans, lettuce, spinach, summer squash, radishes, and herbs. Other vegetables that can do well in containers if the conditions are…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…free garden stake for climbing vines, such as cucumbers and tomatoes. Sunflowers are often grown for the quality of distracting pests, specifically aphids. Sunflowers are also a new green option…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…produced today. Records show they grew sweet potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and watermelon. There were field crops too. They grew peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Settlers did bring some crops. Including some…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…one of best lettuce varieties to plant in containers since they need less growing space than head or stalk lettuces. Basil, chives, and tomatoes are perfect for small containers, too….
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…diet of tomatoes to avoid shutdowns. “If they get a gap in there where they don’t have any ripe tomatoes, they have to shut down,” he said. “They don’t want…
Margaritaville Lime Bags
…them bagged up nicely with a name brand you might have seen or heard of. California based Fresh Alliance which is known for offering tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers in…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…of growers in the area. Ken Oneto, who grows cherries, walnuts, grapes, tomatoes and wheat, Tim Neuharth, a certified organic pear and cherry grower and Jim Vietheer, who raises Angus…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
…pathogens than on grapefruit stored without pouches. Tests also showed a 100,000-fold reduction in E. coli levels in inoculated grape tomatoes stored with the pouches, according to Bai. A panel…
Many Other Ways to Save Bees
…that harm bees). If you have a backyard, one powerful action you can take is to start growing plants that appeal to bees, such as lavender, sage, tomatoes, pumpkin, and…
Growing Veggies by Vertical Gardening
…harvest that could be anything from grapes to kiwis, cucumbers or melons. You could also suspend some potted plants from the ceiling for produce that includes, peas, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…smaller fruit, and possibly sunburn,” said Bruce Rominger, a processing-tomato farmer in Winters. Some tomatoes are only a couple of weeks from harvest, he said, while others were planted around…
Keeping Fruits and Veggies Fresh
…Kiwis can by kept on the counter until ripe, then refrigerated in a bag. Same for Mangoes and melons. Tomatoes can be kept out on the counter, uncovered, or refrigerated…