White Asparagus

Photo by Rick Gush White asparagus is mostly grown in Germany, but I can find it here in Italy just fine. One of the things I love about the Internet is that it is full of lies, but it is also a great place to do research. So good, that I’ve gotten rid of all […]

Infographic: Beat the Blight

If you struggle with crop failure, you’re not alone. Take a look at the forces that challenge America’s agriculture.

Black Kale

Kale’s dark-green leaves are nutrition-dense and easy-to-grow, even out here in Italy.

grub

Eating Bugs

Bugs, it’s what’s for dinner.

Texas Wheat Harvests at Risk

As drought conditions persist in some U.S. states, farmers worry about meeting grain- and grazing-production needs.

Soil pH

If you want your plants to grow strong, study up on your soil’s chemistry.

Blacktop to Greentop

Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Growing gardens in parking lots or other urban areas is not a new concept, but Joe Kovach, a horticulturist at Ohio State University, is studying ways to make it more productive. An old asphalt parking lot might not seem like a good place for a garden. But in urban areas it can be. […]

Armyworms Infest Texas Crop

The yearly armyworm infestations in Texas seem exacerbated by the sudden rainy season, but experts say that isn’t the case.

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