Tag Archives: specialty crop
growing fancy: chioggia beets
Farmflash: Food = Expensive. Kenya questions value of organics. (But did the study they cited test pesticide residue, or just nutritional content?) Even England (not exactly renowned for its cuisine, and I say this with all due affection for roast … Continue reading
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growing fancy: beautiful baby lettuce
It’s not one hundred percent pest proof, but it’s pretty darn good. While our brassica mix attracts flea and cucumber beetles like none other — which I found interesting, since it’s considerably more spicy and slightly tougher than this mix … Continue reading
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growing fancy: french breakfast radishes
They’re radishes, only slightly less boring. Oblong, with a pink base fading to a white tip, occasionally they have a pretty blush of pink inside when sliced in half lengthwise. Are they truly idiot-proof to grow? Pretty much. A few … Continue reading
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growing fancy: armenian cucumber
I think it’s safe to put the Armenian cucumber in the ‘successful’ category now, although I might be jinxing myself here. The winter squash may be dying, but the Armenian cucumber is as healthy as can be. (Knock on wood.) … Continue reading
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growing fancy: quinoa
It’s not something I ever would have thought of growing myself. But when Emmett and I were wwoofing on a small family farm in New Zealand, our hosts had a few quinoa plants going. They were healthy, bushy, beautiful things, … Continue reading
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