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Carrot and Beet seed production
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GOLDEN BEET and YELLOWSTONE CARROT _______________________ MAY 13, 2022 WHEN SEEDS GET HARD TO FIND....GROW YOUR OWN These stecklings (roots) were grown at the Missoula Grain and Vegetable Farm in Stevensville, MT for the CSA and farmer’s market customers. Since these roots were of choice/premium food quality, it was an easy time finding the best roots for seed production. These crops have similar growing and transplanting requirements. Its important to meet or exceed the minimum steckling population requirements for genetic strength. If not, your seed and food crops will dive down quickly and lose nutrition and...
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Butterflies NEED Native Plants: A Look at the Monarch
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DIY Easy At-Home Germ Test
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Milkweed Seed Harvesting and Processing
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Monarchs are in decline and they NEED milkweed to survive. Here is a brief run-down of how we find it easiest to harvest milkweed seeds. There are several ways to harvest milkweed seeds, but this is the best way we have found. This method is time sensitive, so you must be watching your milkweed and harvest the pods at the right moment. If you miss the proper timing, check out other harvest and seed cleaning options from this great Xerces Society blog: https://xerces.org/blog/harvesting-milkweed-seed-pod-and-plan Ideally, you should harvest milkweed seed pods when seeds are mature (all dark brown) but before the...
Squash Hand Pollination
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