February 2025
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If you’re a vegetable gardener, you know how important it can be to get your crops into the garden as soon as possible in the spring to ensure a good harvest and beat the bugs. Just like all facets of gardening, seed starting is a lot of science and a little art, and there’s no…
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by Michael Snow, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. In collaboration with the City of Milton, the North Fulton Master…
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Discover the future of urban mushroom cultivation at the Spore to Store: Urban Mushroom Symposium 2025! Whether you are a researcher, grower, chef, or urban agriculture enthusiast, join us for a day of cutting-edge research presentation and practical cultivation and grower insights. Discover how scientific innovation is shaping the future of urban mushroom cultivation and…
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Are you a small-scale vegetable farmer or homesteader interested in food safety? This introductory course may be for you! The health benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables is well-supported by scientific evidence. However, an increasing (though still small) proportion of reported outbreaks of food-borne illness are traced to fresh produce. It’s crucial for farmers…