The fall time change just occurred and us humans are getting adjusted to shorter days, but did you know that the amount of daylight affects plant growth? While daylight savings was theoretically created for the farmer, plants really don’t care what number you assign to the time on the clock. They are concerned about how […]
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Have you struggled growing onions in the South? Wondering if there was a trick on how to grow onions in the southeast? You’re not alone! We grew our fair share of sad little bulbs for a couple years before we figured out what the onions wanted from us. Short day vs. Long day One of
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Farmer Nathan and I love browsing seed catalogs in the winter, dreaming of our summer garden, and possibly getting carried away with our seed orders. (We can’t be the only ones! 😉 ) We’re always excited to try new varieties, colors, and flavors…but some cultivars aren’t happy to meet us and our good and steamy
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When it comes to growing in the garden, winter always seems to sneak upon us! The refreshing air of October quickly turns into the nippy air of December, and many crops do not like this change. There is nothing like fresh salads, radishes, and kale during the cool fall and winter months. But how can
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It’s that time of year again. Fall is in the air..well just a hint of it down here in the South. But all things pumpkin and apple are being celebrated, which means it’s squash season too. The past two years we began growing some of our own winter squash and pumpkins for eating and eco-friendly
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Carrots. The base of nearly every soup recipe. Delicious raw with dip or slowly roasted in a glaze. What’s not to love about this versatile and delicious vegetable? Too bad carrot germination isn’t as easy as pie! Over the last few years of trying to grow more carrots and figure out how many we need
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You see the transplants starting to pop up at the garden centers. Or transplants that you have nurtured and grown from seed yourself, both eager to be planted. This can be a tricky prospect as either way you have time or money invested and it is hard to see that wasted in the form of
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There is nothing quite like a fresh home-grown radish with that fresh crisp snap, spicy bite, or vibrant colors. Nor the pleasant welcome they bring to spring garden as one of the first vegetables ready to harvest. But sometimes, radishes can be finicky to grow in the garden. Farmer Nathan is here with some easy
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Winter is setting in and the frosts begin to descend upon the gardens, which brings unique challenges to the garden. The lettuce leaves turn their translucent shades of colors. The broccoli head looks like a glistening star. Collards offer a frosty accent to the landscape and some of the mustard greens look almost mushy in
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The days are gradually getting shorter and the nights are a bit nippier. The trees are starting to turn color too. Must be garlic planting time! Considering how simple and fuss-free garlic is, you’d think I would have learned how to plant garlic sooner. But I put off gardening in the fall for several years
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