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Container gardening is a great way to enjoy growing plants and vegetables if you have limited space, but it is also can be a good addition to a traditional garden. Growing herbs on your porch can provide quick access to the perfect fresh spice for your evening meal or breakfast omelet. Hanging basket containers give you the versatility to place beautiful flowers anywhere, and can also be used for planting herbs or tomatoes. Container gardening can be an enjoyable addition to any home – regardless of the space you have – but there are some basic considerations that you should keep in mind as you plan your spring planting.
Read moreThe first year I grew sweet potatoes, I knew I’d hit the jackpot. Sweet potatoes are not only super easy to grow, but a small area is all you need to fill a year’s supply of this sweet delight. My own small, 4-feet-by-12-feet raised bed provides our family with 75 to 100 pounds of this versatile root crop — enough to make all the baked and roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato pies, sweet potato soup, and any other creation that tempts our tastebuds for an entire year. And best of all, you only need two or three potatoes to get a perennial supply started on your homestead. Sweet potatoes or yams?
Read morePeople look for new ways to go green every day. They embrace things like solar energy panels that have become more affordable over the years and cars that operate on alternative fuels.
Read moreThe tomato….it is the king of the vegetable garden. It is something we eat year round, but when we eat one fresh from the garden each year, we are reminded that what we have been eating all winter just isn’t the same.
Read moreWhether you’re start- ing from scratch on previ- ously uncultivated land, or taking on the restoration of conventionally cultivated fields, establishing a new pasture begins with soil preparation. Begin with a soil test before planting a pasture. A traditional soil test measures pH, phosphate, and potassium availability in soil, and is a good place to start. Many other soil tests are available too, such as those for micronutrients. The more information you have about the soil, the better the decisions you can make. If you have cropland that’s been tilled and received only commercial fertilizer in the past, a transitional soil test may be all you need. If the land has been no-tilled or cover-cropped, received manure or compost applications, or been in pasture for many years previously, there may be organic forms of nutrients that won’t show up on conventional soil tests. In this case, a Haney test or similar test that predicts nutrient release from organic sources may be useful.
Read moreThe Oklahoma State Ferguson College of Agriculture presented scholarships to more than 150 continuing students at the annual Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarships and Awards Banquet on March 30.
Read moreRenee Albers-Nelson, baking and milling specialist with the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University, is set to host All You Knead to Know, an artisan and grain workshop, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 17 at FAPC.
Read moreThe Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (OTCAC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will partner for a free conservation workshop on Thursday, April 13, 2023.
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