It is an intensive topic requiring experimentation and research, which is what makes organic gardening such an enjoyable hobby you never stop learning. In the vegetable garden, moving vegetable plots around each year helps to break the reproductive cycle of many insects. Water it down a bit, because it will be so strong you might not want to eat your homegrown vegetables either! There are several commercial products available at better garden centers that rely on the bad-taste effect....

Ethanol plants produce more than just ethanol fuel, they also produce distillers grains which can be used as protein-potent feed for livestock. Currently, the United States has about 120 ethanol plants in production, producing 5.6 billion gallons of ethanol, with 60 plants in construction which are estimated to produce an additional 4 billion gallons of ethanol per year. These distillers grains often contain a high fat content, as well as protein, but new advancements have found removing...

Ad Links Buy a link Barbara Barrett, Washington Correspondent AUTRYVILLE - Brent Jackson makes his living by coaxing strawberries, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelons and two kinds of squash from Eastern North Carolina's sandy soil -- and he would love it if the lawmakers in Washington saw fit to help him out a bit. Ad Links Buy a link Barbara Barrett, Washington Correspondent AUTRYVILLE - Brent Jackson makes his living by coaxing strawberries, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelons and two...

Growing your own gourmet vegetable. Growing your own gourmet vegetable. Asparagus, as one of today s highly prized gourmet vegetables, is relatively expensive because it takes at least three years from seed until it comes into production; it requires considerable commercial growing area; and it has a limited production season. Asparagus, as one of today s highly prized gourmet vegetables, is relatively expensive because it takes at least three years from seed until it comes into...

Not only do farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables locally, but they also sell farm-raised beef, pork, lamb, cheese, eggs and wool, according to Mr. Barely 3 months old, the commission is among those helping non-farmers understand the unwanted sounds and smells of farming while telling them where to buy local farm products. Agricultural commissions, formed over the past few years in 94 of the state s 351 municipalities, including 12 in Central Massachusetts, are spreading the truth about...