10-Foot-Tall ‘Superweed’ Grows Resistant To Roundup

Recently my family and I were blessed with a small tract of land. It is fertile, with numerous fruit trees and edible plants. The previous owner had neglected it for several years, so thick shrubs [ … ]

Two weeks ago, as I was finishing up the piece on “Savory Herbs and Unsavory Weather,” I decided that today’s column would focus on invasive herbs. Unfortunately, another potential invasion has caused me to put [ … ]

For thousands of years people have been preserving seeds, and not just for consumption. Properly stored seeds ensure that farmers have seeds to plant new crops the following year, and they also ensure the survival [ … ]