The agricultural term for ending a cover crop is “terminating a crop.” A few days ago, I terminated my buckwheat cover crop by cutting it down. I was a little late. The ideal time to terminate ...

According to WSU, Washington is the second-leading buckwheat seed producer in the country. Buckwheat is related to rhubarb and knotweed. People can use its seeds for fast-growing cover crop, used ...

Buckwheat is a popular cover crop and also a flavorful, protein-rich food. Learn about harvesting buckwheat, processing it, and using it in a delicious buckwheat recipe. Homegrown buckwheat is a ...

A handy food to keep in your pantry, buckwheat cooks more quickly than most whole grains. Use a ratio of 1:2 buckwheat to water. Rinse the groats briefly under cold water, add them to boiling ...

If you're looking for a way to give your garden a boost during the off-season, planting cover crops is one of the best things you can do. It's such a satisfying process-watching your soil ...

Sow the four best summer cover crops for fast-growing, weed-suppressing soil builders in any patch possible, even during your prime gardening season.

They said the waxy and sticky buckwheat variety that they developed allowed for easy production of highly coveted “ju-wari soba” (100-percent soba), made from buckwheat flour alone.

Over the years, thanks in part to a growing demand for gluten-free foods and interest in alternative flours, it has created a market for buckwheat as both a food and cover crop. Starting to grow it, ...

Betting on buckwheat: Supplement startup aims to boost immune system with ancient Himalayan crop by Gillian Dohrn on August 28, 2024 at 7:00 am August 29, 2024 at 10:56 pm Share 11 Tweet Share ...

An aerial drone sowing cover crop seeds over a field at Eves Hill Farm near Reepham (Image: Denise Bradley). The drone, when fully loaded, weighs about 110kg. It can typically cover about 15 ...

A hi-tech aerial drone has sown seeds from the sky at Eves Hill Farm in Norfolk, which is embracing new technologies to reduce its environmental… ...

Timing is important when harvesting your cover crop. If you sow your crops in September or October, they can be harvested in February or early March. When they are 25% to 50% in flower, chop them ...