Evoke the Okra
Okra is one of those vegetables that you either love, hate, or have never tried. Despite my varied...
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Backyard Gardening
Ingredient 101: Blueberries
By Karen J. Covey. In the middle of the summer when blueberries are at the peak of their season, a...
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2023 Local Spring Plant Sales
Why shop at a local plant sale? They offer the unique advantage of providing plants that are...
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Learning to Love Rhubarb: the earliest spring vegetable
By Karen J. Covey. Commonly referred to as a fruit, rhubarb is actually a vegetable, and one of...
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A Guide to VermiComposting: create your own low-cost, high-return, natural fertilizer
Story and Photos By Christine Becker. Winter’s drawn-out, ethereal sighs lull the cold earth into...
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Herbalism Through the Seasons: Spring! Foraging for Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Words and photos by Carissa Davenport. Curling green ribbons of field garlic, golden dandelion...
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Herbalism Through the Seasons: Summer
Photos and words by Carissa Davenport. It’s been said that love is the one thing that grows the...
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Herbalism Through the Seasons: Autumn
By Carissa Davenport. When I lived as a Peace Corps volunteer on the tiny island of Koro in the...
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First Impressions – Ventura Grain, Taunton
90% of all animal feeds purchased at Ventura are made on site! In January 2022 alone, over 70 tons of just one type of bagged grain, Layer Pellets, were made and sold at Ventura.
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Get a Buzz on at Bee School
by Michelle Berry. Want to take the sting out of a long winter? As the cool weather sets in, take...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face – how sunflowers help clean the soil
The Sunflower Tall, bright, and blonde (sometimes redhead or brunette), the sunflower is not just...
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Lawn to Lettuce: transform your lawn into a mixed-use vegetable garden
By Pam Denholm. Embrace sustainability by transforming your lawn into a mixed-use vegetable...
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