As the days get longer and the weather warmer, there's subtle anticipation for the next season’s crops among farmers and customers alike. These days, we're starting to see lots of new green growth in ...

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Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that ...

‘Days to harvest” listed on the seed packet or plant tag is a good indicator of how long you’ll have to wait following planting until your crop is ready to pick. “Early Girl” tomatoes need 55 days, ...

My fellow shoppers educated me about pies and jams, so I went home with a mission to prepare and learn how to grow the alien, red, celery-like stalks. I've since learned that rhubarb is a popular June ...