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How Much Crops to Set Aside for Seed Saving - Gardening Beyond Basics E35
Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm sheds light on just how much crops we really need to save enough seed for on-farm use.
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
Salad Mix Success: Economics of Baby Greens (MFB 18)
In this episode, we dive into the economics of growing and selling salad mix. We talk about how to maximize yields while minimizing costs, as well as…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Keeping Plants Healthy with the Right Substrates - Gardening Beyond Basics E34
Associate Professor Dr. Ben Hoover of California Polytechnic State University sheds light on how different substrates behave and how their individual…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Maximizing Your Farm's Profits with Spinach (MFB 17)
In this episode, we talk about why spinach is a top crop to grow for many market gardeners, namely: its ease of growth, high scores on the crop value…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Electroculture Experiment: Compost Model - Gardening Beyond Basics E33
Farmer and Medical Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current shares the results of his experiment applying electroculture equipment in…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Surprising Truth About Carrots: Are They Really Profitable for Farmers? (MFB 16)
Are carrots profitable? In this episode, we dive deep into the economics of growing and selling carrots to help you determine if this popular vegetab…
9 months ago
Practical On-Farm Uses for Humic and Fulvic Acids - Gardening Beyond Basics E32
Join Russell Taylor of Live Earth Products, Inc. shares the different applications of their humic and fulvic acids products on a farm production sett…
9 months ago
Crop Value Rating #5: Popularity (MFB 15)
The last criterion in the Crop Value Rating System: popularity! Even if the crop you want to grow has a short day to maturity, has a high dollar valu…
9 months, 1 week ago
Disease-Resistant Hybrids vs. Selectively Bred Heirloom Varieties - Gardening Beyond Basics E31
Farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop cautions us not to discount the power of selective breeding in preserving heirloom varieties.
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9 months, 1 week ago
Crop Value Rating #4: Extended Harvest (MFB 14)
Maximize your land use with extended harvest crops: either crops you only plant once and harvest multiple times into the growing season, or crops you…
9 months, 2 weeks ago