Farms Hit Hard in North Carolina
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A sad day for the small family marshmallow farmer indeed JJ. Yep, just SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No subsidies for a proud people!!
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I always wondered how they get the seeds out. I think that's what makes them bitter.
Probably need a drier climate or plant with alternate willow trees to suck up the water.
Probably need a drier climate or plant with alternate willow trees to suck up the water.
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By God Richard, I think you're onto something there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Darned interesting video, and it says on the top he moved to Alaska now. Small crop farmers have almost disappeared now, except some of the ones selling locally or grazing cattle. Im lucky to have twice weekly produce auctions here where anyone can sell their stuff. The local stores and even some national chains and fast food joints buy produce by the semi-load there. It takes half a day each time to sell it all. Menonites haul there by the wagon loads, sweet corn, watermelon, tomatoes, you name it. the prices can get pretty high sometimes, but not many chemicals.
Its easier to fight a drought than all that rain with a tree crop as you can always water them. Not as good as rain but it works. So many diseases with wet weather too. Sometimes a hot few days after a heavy rain with burst the fruit too.
Its easier to fight a drought than all that rain with a tree crop as you can always water them. Not as good as rain but it works. So many diseases with wet weather too. Sometimes a hot few days after a heavy rain with burst the fruit too.
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ISWPaDon wrote:Just be sure to water properly during the drought, or your crop will look like this:
I see a lot of that kind of problem in the areas where we go camping !
Paul
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I found the new cash crop he is growing in Alaska.
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That was some dam good detective work there. Thanks for posting the procedurewarminmn wrote:I found the new cash crop he is growing in Alaska.
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https://biggeekdad.com/2014/06/ravenstoke-alaska/
This short piece will explain why this farmer moved to Alaska.
This short piece will explain why this farmer moved to Alaska.