Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...
Tomatoes growing in a garden are covered in beads of water. - Susumu Yoshioka/Getty Images Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are a culinary staple, and for good reason. A tomato offers nearly 20% of ...
Annual crops, such as tomatoes, corn, and lettuce, cover a significant portion of our plates and farmland acres. However, the constant work of planting and harvesting can be time-consuming and tiring.
My zucchini plants have died. Is it too late to plant seeds for new plants this season? It is possibly a bit late to plant zucchini at the end of August, but it might work if you want to try a very ...