Growing Tips

  1. Photoperiodism: How Day Length Affects Plant Growth

    If you reside somewhere north of the equator but south of the north pole, you may have noticed the shortening and darkening of our days lately. In fact, the days have been getting shorter ever since June. Shorter days with less sunlight coincide with cooling temperatures and increased precipitation, all of which hinder plant growth and maturity to a certain...
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  2. Avoiding Downy Mildew in Spinach: A Grower’s Guide

    As fall approaches, many growers are looking forward to once again being able offer cool weather crops like spinach for markets, CSAs and wholesale accounts. Depending on the region in which you grow, your hopes for a bumper spinach crop could be quickly dashed by a single aggressive outbreak of downy mildew. This guide will help you understand this destructive...
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  3. Philosophies on Floating Row Cover

    An Introduction to Floating Row Cover Organic growers have always had to create innovative, safe and effective ways of dealing with the many negative pressures that can affect plants. Unlike conventional farm models, organic growers choose not to utilize broad-reaching and destructive applications like synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers to help their plants avoid pests and disease. But no farm...
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Time to Sow: A Gardener's Guide

    This guide is designed to help growers determine the appropriate time to sow certain crops based on their region and unique growing climate. Use the “When to Plant Out” column below as a reference for each crop you want to grow from seed. If the column says “After Last Frost,” use the following formula to determine the sowing date for...
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  10. Crop Talk: Abundant Lettuces

    As both new and veteran farmers know, growing successful year-round lettuces requires diligent planning and careful variety selection. High Mowing’s unique assortment of quality head lettuces showcases varieties that ensure harvests through all seasons, no matter where you grow. Encino lettuce. The green Bibb-type Mirlo and the red leaf New Red Fire, both early producers with modern downy mildew resistances...
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