I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a whole lot about rutabagas. All I know is that mixed with apples and a crumble on top, they are a tasty side dish at Thanksgiving dinners. Or am I thinking about turnips? Ah well, let’s learn about rutabagas from our...
I know the word ‘turnip’ does not ignite as much excitement as say, the word ‘kale’, but believe it or not, turnips are pretty popular at ye old farmer’s market stand. Turnips are reliable root vegetables in the brassica family. They are traditionally grown as winter...
You have probably seen this odd-looking veg at the farmer’s market or grocery store. Kohlrabi kinda looks like a turnip grown on another planet. An alien turnip, if you will. It is very unique looking, to say the least. In fact, that is one of the reasons why you...
Yes, radishes are popular! We witnessed their popularity first-hand last summer. As you may or may not know, we are starting a market farm this year (2021). Since we had started to plan last summer, we did some farmer’s market recon in 2020. This entailed heading out...
If you are not growing kale on your market farm right now, you need to drop everything and go plant some. Do it. Right now. I’ll wait… Seriously though, kale is a workhorse of a crop and is super popular. I mean people wear shirts with “Kale Yeah” on them. It’s crazy!...
I will be the first to admit that Swiss chard is not my favourite green in the world. GASP! I know! To be honest, I find it a little bitter for my taste. So, why am I writing an article on how to grow Swiss chard, even though I don’t particularly like it? Well,...
Arugula is one of the most popular crops to grow for both chefs and for the farmer’s market. You can sell it on its own and/or put it into salad mixes. Much of the information in this article can be found in The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone, the market gardener by...
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