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 ...

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 ...

It may seem strange to celebrate something as humble as buckwheat, but West Virginians have an excellent reason for venerating this hardy crop as it's literally been a lifesaver for over 150 years.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The NMDA and NMIS, with help from other partners, are offering cover crop seeds to farmers who previously used fallowing to protect soil and conserve water. It has demonstrated that cover crops ...

A cover crop is just that — something grown to cover the soil during the period when you are not actively growing vegetables and herbs. It is temporary in nature and accomplishes multiple things.

At the University of New Hampshire, researchers are looking into a new crop – a special type of buckwheat – that could grow well in a more uncertain climate. It’s called Tartary buckwheat.