The most important lesson seeds can teach us is a sense of timing. Weather is fickle, and if you are planning for an early ...

I am always up for a challenge. So when my editor said, “I want you to eat beans every single day for a week, and report back on what happens,” I got to work. I’d already tried eating spinach, chia ...

Winter has a way of slowing everything down. Outside, the world seems frozen, the soil hard as concrete, and the promise of ...

Time lapse over 82 days of growing cherry tomato plant from seed. The seed was derived from our last year harvest, then plant and germinate in 14-inch container indoor. Plant required water 2-3 ...

Goats eat all kinds of overgrowth, and farmers, ranchers and state parks can hire a herd of the ruminants to clear property, ...

The High Court in Machakos declared unconstitutional sections of the seed law that barred farmers from saving, sharing and selling indigenous seeds.

January feels like a write-off month in the garden, but it isn’t. This is when you quietly set up the whole year. While ...

I am always up for a challenge. So when my editor said, “I want you to eat beans every single day for a week, and report back on what happens,” I got to work. I’d already tried eating spinach, chia ...

Plant out pot-grown trees, shrubs and climbers. Prune shrub, bush and climbing roses, Buddleia davidii, dogwoods with coloured winter stems and willows. Mulch the soil with a generous layer of organic ...

Agricultural insurance was designed to protect farmers from risk. But in Niger State, it has become another risk on its own.

Discover the best time to plant grass seed for successful establishment. This guide provides tips and insights on factors to ...