Although it is possible to plant softneck garlic in the very early spring if you have to, better yields are obtained by fall planting. And hardneck garlic is definitely better off if fall planted. In general, the guideline is to plant when the soil temperature at 4″ deep is 50°F. The usual time for thermometer […]
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By Josh Volk Originally published in the September 2020 Growing for Market magazine Another simple and relatively inexpensive tool drew me in on social media this month – a magnet in the place of a knife sheath submitted by Kat Johnson, the Produce Manager at Fields Edge Farm in Floyd, Virginia. I had
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In the January 2020 issue of Growing for Market, Spencer Nietmann shared the numbers for Moose Meadow Farm to “inspire others to lay their balance sheets bare, as uncomfortable though it may be, so that we can all learn and grow.” Initially, we thought his invitation was a great idea. On further reflection, we were
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By Richard Crout After spending years working in a corporate environment and managing key performance indicators, I was excited about the prospect of farming without the overhead of data analysis. Gone would be the management by objectives, the need to determine return on investment and other such details on which the corporate world revolves.
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By Jane Tanner At Windy Hill Farm in Elk Creek, Virginia, Michelle Pridgen’s main crops are winter and spring high tunnel greens, along with tomatoes, peppers and flowers. Years ago, she went into the woods on the property to move some black cohosh (Actaea racemosa) into an ornamental perennial border but never considered it
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