2018 Update: Weather here in the Pacific Northwest isn’t nearly as strange as what our friendsin Irelandoron the East Coastare dealing with. What I’m seeing is actually pretty typical for early March in the Pacific Northwest: a back and forth between blustery, cold, wintery weather and dr...
With the diversity of plant varieties offered by preserving heirlooms, many plants develop resistance to certain pests, preventing the total crop loss experienced in Ireland. The commercial grower wants to breed fruits and vegetables that are uniform in size, ripen all at once, have the same ...