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:...

Plant of the Month – Nasturtium

by Scott Lake | Dec 6, 2015 | Food, Growing Tips

Plant of the Month – Nasturtium Article & Photos by Jan Koehler, SCMG Scientific Name: Tropaeolum sp. Other Common Name: Nasturtium, garden nasturtium Type: compact, semi- trailing, single flower climbing Family: Tropaelacea Native Range: Originally Peru and...

When to Harvest Vegetables

by Scott Lake | Nov 14, 2015 | Food, Growing Tips

When to Harvest Vegetables Revised Article by: Stephanie Walker Extension Vegetable Specialist and Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University Asparagus—Cut or snap spears off at soil line when 6 to 10 inches long, before...

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