Recent content by winstonlacewing

odd duck...stupice is a great variety! very prolific, and performs well in cooler/cloudy conditions. i grew stupice near the coast of southern cal. where there was often a 'marine layer' of fog, and boy did it ever produce! good luck :)

Hi Marshall, I'm in SoCal and haven't noticed a shortage down here. We get 50lb. bags for around $30. Have you looked for soft rock phosphate? That's probably the best comparable source. There's also high-phosphorus bat guano...much more expensive, but potent for sure. Greensand has a bit of...

Corn: i recommend 'painted mountain' flour corn. it's an OP that matures quickly and i hear it's ground flour is yummy. not sure of its fresh eating quality. if you plan to save seed, make sure to grow a patch of at least 150-200 plants to maintain genetic diversity. Pumpkins: 'new england...

two folks farming 1.3 acres by hand with a broadfork: www.manofarm.org

most of the veggie seeds available to home gardeners that could potentially come from a monsanto-owned company (most likely seminis) are hybrid. here's a list of all of the vegetable varieties that seminis is producing: google: 'agardenforthehouse monsanto' be sure to read the note at the...

here's a page with some good info on tomato cultivation: Tomato Cultivation Details i would add to this: germination can take up to two weeks if temps are cooler and your seed is older; also to not over-water the seedlings once the seeds have sprouted. too-damp conditions will increase the...

hi everybody :), i'm new to this forum, am a farmer and seedsman, as well as a 'prepper' concerned about the coming years. i just thought i'd add my two cents to this discussion... baker creek carries varieties that nobody else does, including some long-lost heirlooms that may be important in...