Spinach was catapulted into the national spotlight in 1929. Thanks to Popeye the Sailor Man, the vegetable has been known to all as the “original superfood.” As his song lyrics proclaimed, “I’m strong to the finish ’cause I eats me spinach,” the cartoon character credited his incredible strength to the spinach he ate. – Spinach Ironically, … Read more
The last thing pumpkin growers want to do is allow weeds and grasses to rob nutrients from their fruit or prevent fresh rainwater or irrigated water from reaching the plants. They don’t want weeds and grasses to compete for pumpkin plant growth or reduce yield. However, if they don’t control four important weed and grass … Read more
For consumers (and producers) there remains the delicious dilemma of whether to go with yellow sweet corn, a white variety like Silver Sweet or the best of both worlds with something like Butter and Sugar, which gives a mix of yellow and white kernels on the same ear. Harvesting Sweet Corn Read about: Greenhouse Crops for the … Read more
Although Yuma, Arizona, home of Mellon Farms, is in the middle of the desert, it’s far from a barren. Mellon Farms. The area produces 90 percent of the leafy greens consumed in the United States during the winter months. Lettuce is the major crop within that leafy green reference. Natural benefits to growing lettuce in the … Read more
I have a couple friends who grow professionally. Some deal in horticultural and traditional farming, others grow hydroponically. The ones who work in the latter – a majority, at least – say lettuce was their first try at hydroponics. It didn’t cost much to start and, depending on the demand, it was a great revenue … Read more