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The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer counts 5 lessons learned from growing his own food Texas farmer counts 5 lessons learned from growing his own food By Marshall Hinsley

9.27.15 | 6:00 am

It's been seven years since I began to grow my own food, and the venture has had a profound ...

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The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer tackles crop rarely grown in U.S. to feed daily craving Texas farmer tackles crop rarely grown in U.S. to feed daily craving By Marshall Hinsley

9.20.15 | 6:00 am

Camellia sinensis, the plant from which we get black and green tea, is part of my everyday life. Every time ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer shares secret to growing summer veggies through winter Texas farmer shares secret to growing summer veggies through winter By Marshall Hinsley

9.13.15 | 6:00 am

For years, I've grown greens right through the winter, long after cucumbers, squash, and okra have been killed by ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer finds a beautiful ally in pesticide crusade Texas farmer finds a beautiful ally in pesticide crusade By Marshall Hinsley

8.30.15 | 6:00 am

Two years ago, when I ceased my occasional use of insecticides, I saw that I never needed them in the ...

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The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer finds reasons to be cheerful despite dismal harvest Texas farmer finds reasons to be cheerful despite dismal harvest By Marshall Hinsley

8.23.15 | 6:00 am

The end of August represents the end of the summer growing season, a time to tally up the successes and ...

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The Farmer Diaries

North Texas suddenly dips into drought after extra-wet spring North Texas suddenly dips into drought after extra-wet spring By Marshall Hinsley

8.16.15 | 6:00 am

It's hard to believe after the rain and flooding Texas saw this spring, but we're suddenly in the ...

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The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer redeems bum summer crop with well-laid fall game plan Texas farmer redeems bum summer crop with well-laid fall game plan By Marshall Hinsley

8.9.15 | 6:00 am

In March, I predicted that 2015 would be a good year for gardens. I was wrong. I thought the snow ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer discovers 8-legged ally in the war against grasshoppers Texas farmer discovers 8-legged ally in the war against grasshoppers By Marshall Hinsley

8.2.15 | 6:00 am

In my ninth grade biology class at Waxahachie High School, we learned about how living organisms can adapt to adverse ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer uses disarmingly simple method to knock back aphids Texas farmer uses disarmingly simple method to knock back aphids By Marshall Hinsley

7.26.15 | 6:00 am

For several weeks I've noticed a glistening on the leaves of weeds, trees and wildflowers as I walk in ...

The Farmer Diaries

Texas farmer tackles summer to-do list for cool-season crop prosperity Texas farmer tackles summer to-do list for cool-season crop prosperity By Marshall Hinsley

7.19.15 | 6:00 am

Ironweed has begun blooming in the fields near my late melon crop. It grows up tall and columnar, with clusters ...

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