A Helping Hand from Nature: The Wasp That Does Our Dirty Work
A hornworm in the garden looks like a goner. Look at its back before you squish it. The tiny wasp that kills it is the reason we don’t spray.
Are These Organic?
Our peaches aren’t organic. The honest answer is about when a grower sprays, and why.
Why Your Cucumber Has Scars
Pale scars on a cucumber are healed beetle bites. They don’t change the taste.
The Hungry Gap
Early June looks like peak summer, but the crops that make it are weeks off. Why kale takes three months, and what is ready now.
What Rain Can’t Wash Away
An older farmer told me the rain washes the spray off. What a tidy field doesn’t show, and four ways to get weeds out of a home garden without a jug.