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...
Spinach is an awesome, hardy vegetable that deserves more credit than being the green that embarrasses you as you run errands after eating a delicious salad at lunch. Seriously though, spinach is a popular, versatile crop that grows fast and should be a staple on...
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...
Onions are one of those crops that you should be growing on your market farm. Onions are widely consumed by most families and can be sold throughout the whole market season. Mind you, they are not the most profitable crop around, but they are popular, and you can set...
Who doesn’t love lettuce? Seriously, salad is a staple on our kitchen table pretty much every night. Mixed in with some delicious onions, peppers, tomatoes, maybe some mushrooms, topped with a yummy homemade salad dressing. Mmmmmm….my mouth is watering just thinking...
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!...
Cucumbers are one of those crops that you really ought to be growing on your market farm. If your goal is to make money with your market farm, cucumbers are where it’s at, as they are second only to tomatoes in terms of profitability. We will be learning from seasoned...
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,...
Want to grow carrots that your customers love the way Bugs Bunny loves his carrots? Keep reading and I am sure you will pick up some great tips and tricks of the trade. We will be learning from a few experts in the market garden realm, including Pam Dawling...
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