The first week of March has early blooms popping up all over as crocus, winter pansies and early flowering trees and shrubs sing, “This bud’s for you.” Some of us might indeed be drunk with delight ...

The first week of March has early blooms popping up all over as crocus, winter pansies and early flowering trees and shrubs sing “this bud’s for you.” Some of us may indeed be drunk with delight and ...

Urea is a common nitrogen (N) fertilizer source for many crops across Minnesota. Sales statistics show that urea is now the most popular N fertilizer source in the state, overtaking anhydrous ammonia ...

The ancient Romans were one of the first civilizations to cultivate beets (beta vulgaris) to use their roots as food. Prior to that, the beet greens were eaten exclusively. Beets became popular around ...

Q:I attended your talk "Harvest to Kitchen" at the S.F. Flower and Garden Show. It was wonderful. You put a recipe for Parsley and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto on your blog, but you mentioned two other ...

Companion planting helps you have healthier vegetables and bigger, better yields. There is a great selection of vegetables, herbs, and flowers to use as beet companion plants, and this guide reveals ...

“Don’t knock the weather. If it didn’t change once in a while, nine out of ten people couldn’t start a conversation.” - Kim Hubbard Many gardeners are calling because they have a great stand of beets, ...

How are your vegetables growing? It has been one strange year, but then again what’s new? The season started out warm and dry and has now swung to cooler and moist. The recent rains and lush growth ...