The Science of Picky Eaters

by Tracy Bogard | Mar 15, 2023 | Food, Information

The Science of Picky Eaters The Science of Picky Eaters –Kate Shadock, SEMG 2018 Every family has one, the child who turns their nose up at ice cream, cake, and cookies. Instead they want broccoli and brussel sprouts any way they can have them, raw, sautéed,...

Tiny Food With A Big Nutritional Benefit!

by Tracy Bogard | Dec 27, 2022 | Food, Information

Tiny Food With A Big Nutritional Benefit! Most of us have heard of sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens. These tiny plants pack a nutritional punch that few other plants can rival. What’s the difference between these and are they really different? It comes down to...

Returning the ‘Three Sisters’—Corn, Beans and Squash—to Native American Farms Nourishes People, Land and Cultures

by scmgadmin | Jan 19, 2022 | Food, Growing Tips, Information

Returning the ‘Three Sisters’—Corn, Beans and Squash—to Native American Farms Nourishes People, Land and Cultures For centuries Native Americans intercropped corn, beans and squash because the plants thrived together. A new initiative is measuring health and social...

In New Mexico, Money Grows on Trees

by scmgadmin | Dec 22, 2021 | Food, Information, Plant Pests, Seeds

In New Mexico, Money Grows on Trees Excerpted from EATER NEWS – 6 December – Author – Karen Fischer Outside of Gallup NM, along Highway 602, is what is locally known as the Checkerboard. Parcels of land in the Checkerboard are, as the name might imply, mixed —...

Apples are Easy

by scmgadmin | Sep 9, 2017 | Food

Apples are Easy By Dudley Vines My old apple tree came with the house. I have no idea of the variety, but it produces some really nice fruit. The poor tree had the bark on one side stripped off by a puppy 15 or 20 years ago, but it has managed to outlive the dog and...

Plant of the Month – Parsley

by Scott Lake | Jan 10, 2016 | Food, Growing Tips

Plant of the Month – Parsley Article & Photos by Jan Koehler, SCMG Scientific Name: Petroselinum sp. Other Common Name: Curly or curly leaf parsley (P. crispum), Flat leaf or Italian parsley (P.neapolitanum), Hamburg parsley (P. tuberosum) Type:...

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