Farmers Weekly Review

I have thousands of column ideas swimming around in my head, and usually I try to stay seasonal, providing you with information you need now.…

I can’t tell you how many calls, emails, and texts I have received in the last few weeks asking about the “fields of gold,” whether…

Why is it that come late June, some of our plants, particularly our annual plants, are not looking like the tight, full of color they…

There is more happening out in that cucumber patch that you realize. The entire family of cucurbits could be considered very old-fashioned when it comes…

Tis the season for the garden center to be as busy as Black Friday after Thanksgiving. But don’t just be drawn to the dazzling, brightly…

Sunflowers to me are the epitome of summer and the Midwest. They are like our people here: grow well in tough conditions, versatile, help nature,…

Gardening season is almost in full swing! The garden centers are filling with plants of every color, shape, and size. We are mesmerized by it…

When you see a package of lima beans in the store, what memory does it conjure up for you? Maybe a food memory, but I…

I think of vegetables and fruits from our gardens like a calendar. For me, there is always one standout plant for each of our growing…