Welcome!
Welcome to High Mowing Organic Seeds' Blog, The Seed Hopper! We'll be posting informative articles on organic gardening, variety highlights, and other farm and company happenings. Come back often!Receive updates by e-mail!
Category Archives: Winter Growing
Mini Heads for Season Extension and Major Value
In recent years on our Trials Farm, we’ve fallen in love with the mini or midi type of lettuce – smaller sized lettuce heads that can be planted densely to maximize bed real estate and that offer great flavor. A … Continue reading
Winter Farming in Southwest Montana
By Matt Rothschiller Matt and Jacy Rothschiller own Gallatin Valley Botanical which is located 3 miles east of Bozeman, Montana on the fertile bottomlands of Rocky Creek. They have been growing produce since 2003. They cultivate a diverse array of … Continue reading
Posted in Large Scale Growing, Winter Growing
Leave a comment
Sprouts and Shoots: For the Love of a Winter Salad
As we all search for ways to eat fresh, home-grown food year round—especially those of us with harsh winter climates—let us give tribute to the sprout and shoot…two super easy ways to feed your family fresh green and living foods … Continue reading
Growing and Storing For Winter Markets
Becky Maden is the Assistant Farm Manager at Intervale Community Farm (ICF), a thriving member-owned CSA farm in its 21st season of growing organic produce in Burlington, Vermont. Becky has worked on several diverse vegetable farms throughout the country and … Continue reading
Posted in Large Scale Growing, Winter Growing
3 Comments
Spinach for Winter Production
In the late summer of 2010, High Mowing constructed a high tunnel with the goal of extending our growing season and conducting overwintering variety trials. We received a grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to put up a … Continue reading
Posted in Beginner Gardeners' Guide, Large Scale Growing, Trials, Winter Growing
Tagged Winter Growing
5 Comments
