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An Apple Renaissance
Everywhere I go lately there are apples. When I walk down the dirt roads of the university research farm, apple trees with glowing fruit...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20204 min read
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Unexpected Growth: The Return of the Bulb Plants
As a general rule I keep way too many irons in the fire at any given time. It’s also probably true that I am not great at keeping my cool...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20202 min read
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Seeds in the Wild
As a cut flower lover and future vegetable breeder (grad school starts next week folks) I mostly find myself focused on how human food...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20204 min read
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The Beat on Colorful Beets
It all started with the “Spring Beet Blend” that I noticed in the root crop trials at my work. At first I thought it was a planting error...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20203 min read
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Blue Carrot Seed
“Oh no, not again” ran through my mind as I looked down at the small pile of carrot seeds cupped in my hand. Sowing the last bed of...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20203 min read
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Winter Squash (Part III): Tips, Tricks, and Myths
Alright, here we are at the third, and final, segment of the Winter Squash Series! Calling it that makes me feel like an announcer for...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20204 min read
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Winter Squash (Part II): The Five Species You Should Meet and Eat
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Winter Squash series! If you haven’t yet, check out the first post for a little background on these plants...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 18, 20204 min read
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Winter Squash (Part I): An Introduction to the Sweetest Vegetable
Hey there! Welcome to Part 1 of a our three-post series about one of the most delectable vegetable crops out there: Winter Squash. In...
OrganicRedneck McKenZ
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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