Variety Highlights

  1. A Dozen Crops to Plant in Summer for Refreshing Fall Harvests

    Let’s not kid ourselves: summer is almost over. Okay, not quite. We still have the dog days of August to get through, not to mention the unavoidable attempt of weeds to do a hostile takeover in the fields during July, but then—THEN—it’s fall. Sweet, crisp fall, with its deep evening light, cool mornings and palpable anticipation of the quiet restfulness...
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  2. Variety Highlights for Succession Planting at Good Heart Farmstead

    At Good Heart Farmstead, we grow certified organic vegetables for a CSA and local restaurants.  Our harvest season begins in March with wholesale greens, kicks into high gear in June at the start of our CSA, and runs through December.  With a long season that spans Vermont’s seasons, succession planting is essential to keep the fields producing. As a farmer...
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  3. From the Garden: Beat the Heat

    As each week brings us closer to the longest days of the year, it’s important to plan your garden accordingly. More sun means more heat, no matter where you live. High Mowing has varieties bred to withstand even the hottest conditions, so you can keep enjoying fresh vegetables from your garden all summer. Choose Wisely Not all crops are suited...
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  4. Growing Better Flavor: How to Improve Brix for a Tastier Harvest

    If you tend a garden or farm field and grow your own food, you may have noticed there’s a distinct difference in flavor between what you harvest out of your own patch and what you buy in the grocery store. You might ascribe this taste difference to a placebo effect (“It just feels better to know I grew this carrot!”...
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  5. More, Better Seed

    Our commitment to organic, non-GMO, hybrid sweet corn High Mowing Organic Seeds is dedicated to expanding the variety and quantity of organic seed while ensuring that this seed meets or exceeds professional quality standards. To each of us at High Mowing quality seed signifies that it is organic and non-GMO and that it performs to the highest quality standards for...
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  6. From the Garden: Bountiful Beans

    Maxibel Haricot Vert, a French filet snap bush bean variety. Extremely easy to grow and highly nutritious, organic beans can thrive in every region of the country with the right variety selection. High Mowing’s assortment of 20+ bean varieties offers options for every grower, from bush snap beans to dry shell beans, and will allow you to enjoy delicious, home-grown legumes in...
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  7. Crop Talk: Growing Better Beets

    Boro F1 beets. Beets are truly a must-have crop: easy to grow, dual purpose and eye-catching, this vegetable offers something for everyone. With options for both fresh market and storage, High Mowing’s collection of organic beet seed can help you achieve your best crop yet. Modern, adaptable varieties offer growers options for fresh market beet sales with red globe-types like...
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  8. Crop Talk: Success with Carrots

    We’re quickly approaching spring planting at Riverside Collective Farm and we’ve decided to expand some of our carrot production. High Mowing has a great collection of carrot varieties that satisfy our needs. Here are some varieties that have worked on our farm and that Riverside’s customers know and love. For the past few years we’ve grown Napoli F1 in our...
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  9. Top 10 Varieties for School Gardens

    For avid gardeners who are also parents and/or teachers, the next few months are the prime time to start a garden at your kids’ school. But how do you know which plants are the best for timing your garden to the school year schedule? We’ve selected a few of our favorites that are guaranteed to get a harvest in while...
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  10. From the Garden: Spring Brassicas

    With spring rapidly approaching, you may be eager to get your hands on some fresh, home-grown vegetables. What better way to cleanse your stale winter palette (good-bye winter squash and potatoes!) than to dive into planning your own spring garden harvest (hello, kale and cabbage!)? Early The plants in the brassica family (think kale, broccoli, cabbage) are hardy enough to...
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