Heirloom Seeds: Part Two-The History

Humans have been farming and ranching in a way that fits their local regions for thousands of years, selecting plants that grow best and collecting seeds or cuttings from these well adapted plants. The result for present day humans has been a plethora of beautiful and nutritious choices. About fifty years ago the food industry began to develop food crops for ease of shipping, long shelf life on the supermarket shelf, and standardization—not taste or nutrition. The good news is that diversity of the food supply is actually increasing, at least for those who know where to find the seed to grow it. In this series of blogs, Dripworks hopes to make it easier for our readers to learn about the tradition of growing with heirloom seed and understand why today it is more important than ever.

Heirloom Seeds: Part One-Their Importance Today

Beautiful Heirloom Beets

This is the first in a series of blogs we will be producing throughout 2015 to explain how growing organic produce from heirloom seeds will not only produce a healthier food crop, but also help protect the beleaguered pollinators (birds, bees, and butterflies) that allow fruiting trees, berry vines, and vegetables to bear crops in the first place.

New Year's Gardening Resolutions 2015

All of us at DripWorks want to wish you a very Happy New Year and hope for a year of normal weather patterns with more rainfall for the many drought stricken areas all over the United States. Our resolutions cover landscape, fruit tree growing, and vegetable gardening.

Putting Your Garden to Bed

10 Steps to Winterizing Your Drip Irrigation System

     

The harvest is over, the memory of summer is fading, and the cold is creeping in. Time to hang the storm windows, clean the gutters, and winterize your drip irrigation system. Though necessary, like all such tasks, we'll likely drag our feet unless we have a distinct plan laid out to help us achieve our goal. We can't push you out the door but we'll do our best to make it easier by providing a simple 10 step plan.

Red Acre Farm CSA

Red Acre Farm CSA-Cedar City, Utah

This is the story of Sara Patterson, an energetic nineteen-year-old who has been farming in rural Utah for five years. She sells fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, and eggs, all of which she raises. Hers is the story of a small family farm, a community supported agriculture farm, and how it can fit into today's world. 

Cover Your Assets-Part 2

In part one of this two part series, we discussed Agribon™, a row cover that shields plants from frost, wind, and insects. In part two we will discuss greenhouses and high tunnels, economical structures that can add to the bottom line (or feed a gardener’s addiction) by allowing four season crop production in most climates.