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When to Harvest the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown Before

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

When to harvest the tastiest strawberries you’ve ever grown before. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When to harvest strawberries depends on the variety you’re growing. June-bearing strawberries will start to ripen all at once, usually over a period of about three weeks. Everbearing strawberries will produce a few different crops; usually, one large harvest in spring, a few …

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Tips for Planting the Tastiest Strawberries You’ve Ever Grown

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

More tips for planting the tastiest strawberries you’ve ever grown and are better than store bought. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Another strawberry variety option to plant is the alpine strawberry, which produces smaller fruits than other types of strawberries, but their flavor is more intense. These plants do best in Zones 3-9, even in part shade. …

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Strawberry Varieties to Grow so They’ll Taste Better Than Store Bought

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

The best strawberry varieties to grow so that they’ll taste better than store bought.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The three main types of strawberries are June-bearing, everbearing, and day-neutral. June-bearing strawberries, such as ‘Shuksan’, grow well in USDA Agriculture Zones 6-10, but some varieties are better for your local conditions than others. Keep in mind that …

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Make Your Next Strawberry Crop Taste Better than Store Bought

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

How to make your next strawberry crop taste better than store-bought.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Biting into sun-ripened strawberries, still warm from the garden, is one of the best summer treats you can enjoy. Just a few rows of plants will fill the fruit bowl and freezer, even after you subtract the samples you sneak while …

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Perennial Herb You Might Want to Consider Growing this Year

Dan Herbs, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

A perennial herb known for its multiple uses that you might want to consider growing this year.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.  Years ago, Pennyroyal was a common perennial herb grown in many gardens, but its popularity has since decreased. It’s slowly making a comeback as people realize that growing pennyroyal is totally worth it. Not only …

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A Remarkable and Edible Succulent is Becoming More Popular

Dan General

Why a remarkable and edible succulent is becoming more popular.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing sea beans is becoming more and more popular for good reason. They taste fantastic, with a slightly salty, grassy flavor and crisp, refreshing texture. It’s not the easiest plant to grow, but if you can make it happen, you’ll be rewarded …

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Food Safety Tips to Consider When Visiting Farmers Markets

Dan Field Crops, Fruits, Health, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

Some food safety tips to consider when visiting Farmers Markets.  That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers markets offer some of the freshest produce and vegetative products you can find, but they also create opportunities to buy locally, and support small farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. It’s important to keep food safety top of mind when exploring farmers …

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Fragile, Invasive Weed Threatening Ecosystems of Lakes and Ponds

Dan This Land of Ours

A deceptively fragile and invasive weed threatening the ecosystems of lakes and ponds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Eurasian watermilfoil is a herbaceous aquatic plant, known to form dense mats on the surface of water bodies, such as lakes and ponds. It grows and spread quickly, killing off native aquatic plants that fish and other underwater …

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Sunflowers Should be Included with Horticulture Farming

Dan Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

Several great reasons why sunflowers should be included with horticulture farming. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sunflowers are extremely easy to grow from seed, making them an inexpensive, low-maintenance addition. They tower up quickly and have very little trouble with pests or diseases. Plus, they work just about everywhere, from the frigid parts of Alaska, to sweltering …