North Carolina woman’s okra plant possibly a new world record
For one Newport woman, what started as simply gardening turned into a quest to conquer a world record. Vicki Swindell may be the new title holder of the world’s ...
Saving Carrot Seeds? Here's What You Must Know First
It's not difficult to save seeds from carrots that you've planted but there are a few things you should know before preparing ...
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Little Biddy Bits: Broken yet blooming
I left one stalk of okra standing to save the seed from it for next year’s garden. Something caused one of the limbs of the stalk to break and fall ...
A Simple Storage Tip That'll Help Keep Track Of All The Seeds You Have
If you're big on collecting seeds (after all, they're less expensive than live plants), it's easy for them to become ...
Producing high-quality seeds of an heirloom cabbage in different crop management systems
A new study, conducted by the University of Florida, on heirloom cabbage production sheds light on how different crop ...
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17-foot-tall okra plant has eastern NC woman with sights set on world record
Organic gardener Vicki Swindell’s massive okra plant she named “Annie Okrey” has been growing since Swindell first planted ...
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Green gold of North Mara: Growing beyond mining
This initiative—known as the Matongo Agribusiness Project—has redefined “green gold,” providing skills, self-reliance and a ...