Is Industrial Hemp America’s Next Cash Crop?

One of the biggest obstacles for gardeners is crop rotation. This sounds like a simple task, but when you take into account which plants are companion plants, what type of soil each needs, and try to work those into crop rotation, well it gets a little confusing. Crop rotation is necessary whether you plant in a traditional garden or plant in raised beds. The bottom line is that soil needs to rest between different types of plants, no matter where they are rooted. Soil nutrients are depleted w

I am learning all about gardening from my husband. He is the gardener in the family, but I have been doing a few things around the garden over the years. I have a learner’s mindset and want to learn as much as I can about a variety of things. Previously, I planted some crops when my husband’s back was turned. Last fall I planted some garlic and this week I started harvesting it. It is kind of cool to see it all full circle. The garlic was low-maintenance. It does well in our loos

Watch as Monty sows kohlrabi for an autumn crop. Learn how to sow the seed and raise the crop, as he explains how to eat this unusual vegetable.

Planning a cropping system on a whole farm basis combines manipulating crop sequences to take advantage of biological advantages, like nutrient credits or pest suppression, with farm management criteria such as field sizes, feed requirements, financial resources and predicted commodity prices. An ideal cropping system will accomplish the following objectives: Meet the feed requirements of the farm, or exploit marketing opportunties Grow crops well-adapted to climate and soils Complement availa