Posts by Petra Page-Mann
Soil blocks can lead to the remarkable health of transplants compared to their cousins grown in cell trays. The Dutch have been developing modern soil blocking for nearly a century. Planting seeds…
Here in the Northeast, finding easy ways to extend our season is essential to eating well as the days grow short. After years of working on farms and experimenting at…
The storage life of your garlic is a complex equation. I love eating garlic all season long. I’ve let untold bulbs of garlic sprout, shrivel and mold over the years.…
At first glance, the “Dulcinea” is simply a carrot. But this new variety is so much more, and could outlast us by countless generations. Don’t judge a book by its…
Fruition’s Seeds Storing Strategies Whether you have a handful of your family’s heirloom beans or you simply wish to keep your germination rates high for next season, storing your seeds well…
Here are the keys to surrounding yourself with beauty and abundance. Garlic and shallots are among the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow, though harvesting gorgeously massive, long-storing bulbs…
New ways of telling stories in the 21st Century There are so many ways to tell a story. Over tea, reading a book, at the theater, or in the Small Farm Quarterly. In the…
Visionary collaborations are creating new varieties to thrive in the Finger Lakes — which ones will become heirlooms for future generations? Although they materialize everyday before our eyes, new books…
Whether you plant seeds or not! Do you breed new vegetable varieties? Do you save seed? Do you wear clothes and eat food? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of…
Why save seed? You’ll have seed better suited to your farm or garden than any you could buy. You’ll learn tons about plants, food and yourself in the process. Growing,…
