MARKET GARDENER

When it comes to how to grow blueberries, the good news is that blueberry plants are hardy, relatively easy to grow and tend to thrive. Give them a good start …

If you’re growing lavender you’ll want to also know how to make lavender oil and lavender lotion. A wonderful herb that’s more than just beautiful, lavender is very popular in …

Put Your Backyard to Work for You Have you ever thought of making some extra cash from your yard garden? For backyard growers, it’s good to know that you can actually …

Cucamelon, melothria scabra, Common Names: Mexican Sour Gherkin Mouse Melon Mexican Cucumber Sandita (Central American name, meaning little watermelon) Well, here it is summer and it’s a joy to see …

Making Sweet Water Instead of Waste If you enjoy coconut water, as we do, you may also want to look for and try some tree water. Also called “sweet water”, …

Locavore, omnivore, farm to table. Does it matter? We think so but wanted some actual numbers and statistics on this subject. So we looked into the ratio of energy expended …

Yes you can make money farming. Easy, not usually. Market gardeners, like most entrepreneurs and farmers, put in many hours of work each day. In fact it’s common for small …

Interview with Dr. Thomas Cowan’s Garden Beyond his medial degree, Dr. Thomas Cowan has a tremendous wealth and breadth of knowledge on nature, nutrition and the life of plants. If …

The Accidental Blackberry Farmer It’s not unusual for an interest to turn into a business. That’s what happened to Robert Hays of Hays Berry Farm. Bob loved growing blackberries, and a …

A Story of What’s Possible If you’d love to farm, but don’t yet have the land, take heart. It’s proven possible to create an urban homestead on less than 1/4 …