Everyone carves a pumpkin into a Jack O’ Lantern for Halloween, but, have you thought about carving some fruit. Cathy Isom gives you ideas about some great fruits you can use to make Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sure, nothing screams Halloween more than the biggest, plumpest, perfectly carved pumpkin with a happy, …
Celebrating National Pumpkin Day
It is rolling into the holiday season, and Cathy Isom takes us there by celebrating one of the main symbols of Halloween. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s the holiday fruit that grabs everyone’s attention this time of year, and every October 26th, Americans celebrate National Pumpkin Day. Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America …
Easy to Grow or Forage Lettuce
In today’s program, Cathy Isom has tips about lettuce, giving us some easy to grow dark, leafy greens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dark, leafy greens are likely the best part of any dietary plan. Thanks to the goodness they can provide from a kick of protein to fiber and calcium. Buying a small rubber band’s …
Building Your Own No Dig Garden Bed
In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom explained the benefits of no-dig garden bed vegetable gardening. Today Cathy gives you some good tips on how to make your own no-dig garden bed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that we know the benefits of having a no dig garden bed, we should definitely consider building one. The easiest and …
Benefits of No-Dig Garden Beds
Cathy Isom gives us the benefits about a popular way to garden without all of the dirty work. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Imagine a garden where you never have to lift a shovel, dig into the ground and turn up the soil. You just create your garden by piling organic matter on top of the …
NAFTA Talks Reach Standstill
Agriculture and other contentious issues proposed by the U.S. during round four of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks have stalled the renegotiation effort. The U.S., Canada, and Mexico have now agreed to extend the talks into 2018, failing to meet the Trump Administration’s goal to conclude the talks by the end of this year. The move comes …
Blairsville, GA Farmers Produce State Record Pumpkin
Tim Grizzle and Patrick Fix (pictured at right) of Blairsville, Georgia recently harvested the current Georgia state record pumpkin. The giant gourd weighed in at 1306 pounds, a state record according to The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. The pumpkin, currently on display at the Union County Farmers Market, will remain there until the end of October. by Larry Flegle, WUCG-FM, Blairsville, …
Seasonal Fruits for Your Health
Cathy Isom has the details about six of the best seasonal fruits good for your hair, skin, and nails. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Even if you’re not looking to add a little extra glow to your complexion, there are some wonderful fall fruits that will give your skin, hair, and nails an extra boost. Persimmons have a …
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
The company behind GMO apples hitting the market later this fall says the apples won’t be labeled as containing GMO’s. The arctic variety apples developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, an initiative started by an apple farmer, will instead include a QR code, as outlined in the GMO labeling bill that was passed by Congress and signed by then President Barack …
UF scientists act as plant detectives to identify disease
As a University of Florida plant pathologist, Gary Vallad likes to call himself and his colleagues “sleuths of the plant world.” These detectives find out what ails plants and crops, hopefully before the disease gets out of control. Most recently, scientists with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences discovered some novel pathogens that may damage Florida tomatoes. Their …