… Food Safety and Cottage Food Laws This course is intended for aspiring food entrepreneurs and/or urban farmers who are hoping to create or expand their farm or local food business by providing seasonal, local food products …
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… Shell ginger ( Alpinia zerumbet ) is one of the showy members of the Zingiberaceae , or ginger, family. Beautiful pink and yellow … spikes are produced at the tips of the plant's stalks. The nonvariegated species can grow to 12 feet tall — double the height of the more commonly seen variegated cultivar. The ground …
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… Tall spikes of hot coral with bright yellow blotches are produced up to three weeks earlier than other snapdragons and will repeat flower throughout the summer if … seeds). The flowers, like other snapdragons, have a light, pleasing fragrance, and the foliage is deer resistant. Plant this snapdragon early in the season when soils are still cool, and stake …
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… gardeners who desire a more restrained size, the stems produced last year can be pruned back to retain two dormant buds in late winter. Left unpruned, the plant can reach 30 by 20 feet in size. 'Flamenco' is great for covering up unsightly light poles, etc., in the landscape. …
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… attracting pollinating insects but particularly hummingbirds looking for nectar. This is a plant native to warm humid tropical climates and requires full sun, consistently moist soils and high …
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… in moderately rich, moisture-retentive, well-drained soils. Stake it in June if the location is subject to windy conditions. …
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… are produced in large numbers in April. This native of South America branches at ground level to produce a "forest" of upright stems. Like other cacti, this plant requires high light … intensity, low humidity, warm temperatures, and exceptionally well-drained potting medium that is infrequently watered. …
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… Violet Stemmed Taro, Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii', is a tender herbaceous perennial with large, dark green heart-shaped leaves on dark purple … in wet soils or shallow water. Plant in light shade with protection from wind. Although tender to 30 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it will often resprout from the base. All parts of taro are …
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… Gnome Pink globe amaranth grows to a maximum of 8 inches in height and features pink flowers from late spring until the first frost. A great annual for the front of the border, it is disease- and insect-free; it also tolerates heat, drought, and poor soils. The flowers are …
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… Soil is an irreplaceable natural resource that affects plant selection and growth. Learn to maintain …
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