Short Answer: Yes. Knowing your plant hardiness grow zone will allow you to choose the plants that are adapted to your specific climate and have the best chance of surviving. However, it is not the only factor to consider when growing vegetables. More on that further...
I’m going to be honest here. I had no idea what a REKO was before I started researching avenues to sell our market farm produce. In fact, it was actually Jon, my husband who initially told me about them. I figured I was not the only one who was in the dark about this...
There’s no doubt that harvesting is one of the most rewarding times on a market farm. You are now reaping the reward of all of the time and effort that went into growing your veggies. Achieving an efficient harvest is important so that you have the right amount of...
I don’t know about you, but there is no way in hell we are using any type of chemical pesticides on our market farm. In fact, the main reason we are starting our market garden is to get away from pesticides and grow healthy, delicious, nutritious veggies that do not...
Weeds! Is there another word that causes such a groan for organic growers? I know as a first-year grower I am particularly interested in organic weed management methods. Especially since our market garden plot is currently a hay field! The reality is that we will be...
I have to admit, as a brand new market gardener, the thought of disease striking our plants is a very real fear that I have. Think of all your hard work and effort put into growing your plants being wiped out in one fell swoop. Definitely not what you want to happen...
Since we plan on transplanting most of the veggies we are going to grow this year, I am particularly invested in any and all tips for growing successful transplants. We will be learning from the author of Sustainable Market Farming, Pam Dawling who draws on her...
As new market farmers with limited gardening experience, we plan on growing and using our own transplants for most of our veggies. Growing your own transplants is a good way to start your season just that much earlier, allowing you to be out at the farmer’s market...
A cold room is an invaluable asset for any market gardener. The first step after harvest is to precool the crops. Precooling refers to the rapid removal of field heat. Crops harvested early in the morning, before the sun warms things up, have less field heat to...
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