Nestled in the centre of the quiet Blackfriars Community Garden in London, Ont., Anne Marie Allen’s plot is marked with a ...

Horses are selective grazers that prefer some cool-season grasses over others in pasture. But what about in hay? Researchers ...

The EPA data on agriculture's role in carbon emissions only tells half the story. It counts what’s coming out of the barn, ...

Key Points Perennial vegetables offer a low-maintenance option for edible gardens.These include artichoke, asparagus, lovage, ...

Simply save some seeds from the fruit you eat, rinse and dry until the seeds can easily be snapped in half, then store in a ...

According to Growing Wild around 75% of flowering plants and 35% of crops consumed by the American public depend on pollinators to reproduce.

University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free digital publication titled “Kernza Perennial Grain and Wheat-Fallow Budgets: Comparing a Perennial and Annual Cropping System in Southeastern ...

Bare-root perennials like to get in the ground in the early spring, but you can transplant potted plants later in the spring. If you’re adding frost-sensitive crops or live in a cooler growing zone, ...

Sweet pea seeds can be directly sown outdoors in early April and should be clustered together in groups of 3 or so; you can thin out any weaker members of the crop once they’ve germinated.

Looking for an alternative However, being on heavy land means achieving good seed-beds for maize and the following crop can sometimes be an issue, especially with the more unpredictable weather.

Maize is wonderful crop to grow for biogas. But imagine an alternative that is cheaper to grow, is a perennial (so doesn’t need drilling each spring) and provides valuable food and habitat for ...

Perennials like thyme, oregano and chives will keep cropping for years. Lettuce Also grows well in pots. Loose-leaf varieties can be picked as you need them and are usually more cold-tolerant, too.