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Herb Education for Everyone at Wild Herb Weekend

6/14/2024 - This is my favorite event of the year because it is a small conference, in a BEAUTIFUL location, with lots of interesting people and many hands-on workshops. Wild Herb Weekend is the…

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My Favorite Conference Is Coming Up - Wild Herb Weekend!

6/22/2023 - Every summer I look forward to attending the annual NC Herb Association’s conference at the beautiful and historic Valle Crucis Conference Center near Banner Elk, NC. This is a small,…

Banner for 2022 Organic Growers School Spring Conference

Organic Growers School Spring Conference Is in-Person Again!

2/9/2022 - I am happy to announce that the annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference will be live and in-person again this year! And, new this year, we are partnering with Mother Earth News to…

Can I Grow Gooseberries or Currants in NC?

9/16/2020 - (Reviewed 8/28/2024) The short answer is "no." You cannot legally grow currants or gooseberries in North Carolina. The reason is that these plants serve as alternate hosts for White Pine…

Dirt forest trail bordered by white wildflowers and tall tree trunks

More Opportunities to Learn About Growing Medicinal Herbs and Forest Farming

10/25/2022 - This is an old post of a recap of a wonderful workshop. The Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition is still going strong and we are offering many workshop opportunities throughout…

Growing Organic and Conventional Broccoli in Western North Carolina

8/4/2022 - The Eastern Broccoli Project is now wrapping up its 12th and final year of research and extension to help build an Eastern broccoli industry.This article was written by Margaret…

Picloram damage on lettuce. Photo by Sue Colucci

US Composting Council Asking EPA to Stop Sales of Persistent Herbicides That Contaminate Compost

5/12/2023 - The article below was written about ten years ago, but this problem with carryover herbicides damaging farms and gardens is still a big problem. There is an updated link to the US…

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Herbicide Carryover in Manure-Last of the Tomato Study Results

11/11/2022 - I wrote the post below twelve years ago, but the problem is just as big as ever. Take a look at the earlier posts (3 weeks and 5 weeks) on this topic. And here is a link to our recently…

tomatoes grown for 5 weeks in standard potting mix

Five Weeks After Planting Tomatoes in Manure Compost-Damage Evident

9/6/2022 - I wrote this post twelve years ago and it is as relevant now as it was then...unfortunately. Here is our recently updated bulletin, too. AND BE SURE TO INVESTIGATE OTHER REASONS FOR PLANT…

Damaged tomato plant in Asheville garden

Three Week Results of Bioassays Performed on Manure Suspected of Damaging Local Gardens

7/11/2022- I wrote this post over twelve years ago, but unfortunately, the information is just as important now as it was then. In the year of COVID-19, more people than ever grew gardens, and more…