Understanding Organic Fertility
Learn about organic fertility, its role in nutrient cycling, and how to incorporate it into your gardening practices.
Author: Zack Snipes
What Is It? Wednesday – Stinkhorns
If you knelt down and gave this mushroom a sniff, I can promise you would not take a bite out of it. This mushroom belongs to a group known as stinkhorns. They get their name from the terrible (to...
What Is It? Wednesday – Collard Damage
I routinely scout the collards in my yard for insect pests and enjoy watching wasps parasitize worms and aphids. I walked out the other day and thought the wasps must be taking a break from...
Broccoli
Learn how to grow broccoli, from planting and care to harvesting this nutrient-rich vegetable.
What Is It? Wednesday- Glyphosate Damage on Beets
These beets were injured by glyphosate overspray. Only the last 6 feet of 6 beds were affected. The applicator was spraying the row middles and forgot to turn off the sprayer while turning around at...
What Is It? Wednesday – Autonomous Robotic Laser Weeder
The fully autonomous robotic laser weeder creeps through the field without a human driver, using GPS, Lidar, and multiple sensors. The machine detects weeds in the planted crop. When a weed is...
What Is It? Wednesday – Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar
This looks a lot like bird poop; however, it’s just a camouflage tactic of the giant swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio cresphontes). This species is often called the “orangedog” as they feed on...
Farming Foundations Online Farming School
Do you want to start farming but don’t know where to start? Would you like to grow vegetable crops to sell at a local farmer’s market? Would you like to develop a farming side hustle?...
Tomato
Get tips for growing tomatoes, including planting, staking, and managing common pests and diseases.
How to Build a Grow Light Setup to Grow Plants from Seeds
Learn to construct a grow light setup and give your seedlings the best start indoors for year-round gardening.
Tired of eating squash? Consider donating to a local food ministry
If you are anything like me, this is the time of year when you never want to eat another squash or zucchini again. I feel like Bubba from Forrest Gump when describing the many ways I have eaten...
A Step-by-Step Guide to School or Community Garden Clean-up
Cleaning up a school garden after a prolonged absence or period of neglect can seem like an overwhelming task, particularly now as schools are working out how to reopen safely. Although it seems the...