Pork Cuts 101: A Diagram - Modern Farmer
Mar 12, 2014 · Pork Cuts 101: A Diagram. Expert butcher Tom Mylan talks pork with Modern Farmer, walking us through the commonly sold pork cuts, from nose to tail. In general, the primal pork cuts from the top of the pig (like the loin) are leaner and more tender than those from the bottom. But cooking the tougher cuts (like the shoulder and the hocks) low ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Wine Grapes
Jul 18, 2021 · Remove any broken or damaged roots, and soak the vines in water before planting. Dig a hole a few inches deeper than the longest roots, then plant the vines with the roots pointed down and evenly spread out. Space them at least eight …
How Does Aeroponics Work? - Modern Farmer
Jul 26, 2018 · By Lilkin / shutterstock.com. Aeroponic systems nourish plants with nothing more than nutrient-laden mist. The concept builds off that of hydroponic systems, in which the roots are held in a soilless growing medium, such as coco coir, over which nutrient-laden water is periodically pumped. Aeroponics simply dispenses with the growing medium ...
Name That Orange! The Modern Farmer Guide to Orange Varieties
Feb 9, 2018 · Sure is. The bergamot orange, an extract of which is used in Earl Grey tea, is actually a hybrid of the lemon and the bitter orange. It’s usually lime-green or yellowish in color, sometimes smooth and sometimes sort of lumpy, and as with the bitter orange, it’s chock full of seeds. The juice is very, very sour.
5 Differences Between Hens and Roosters - Modern Farmer
May 30, 2021 · Roosters have more stamina and strength than female chickens. Hens tend to be more timid, while roosters are always more assertive. Roosters tend to be bossy, even when they’re young. As they get older, you’ll notice that roosters begin to challenge each other, raising their hackle feathers. Plus, they crow the morning cock-a-doodle-do!
The True Story Behind “Mary Had a Little Lamb” - Modern Farmer
Dec 19, 2017 · by Andrew Amelinckx December 19, 2017. The nursery rhyme, which was was first published in 1830, is based on an actual incident involving Mary Elizabeth Sawyer, a woman born in 1806 on a farm in Sterling, Mass. In 1815, Mary, then nine, was helping her father with farm chores when they discovered a sickly newborn lamb in the sheep pen that had ...
The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Crop Rotation - Modern Farmer
Mar 27, 2022 · Crop rotation, a practice widely utilized by farmers, is exactly how it sounds. It involves rotating the planting location of your fruits and vegetables across a sequence of growing seasons. How it works requires an explanation: Plants add just as many nutrients to the soil as they take from it.
The Modern Farmer Glossary of Farm Jargon
Sep 4, 2018 · The Modern Farmer Glossary of Farm Jargon. In which we decode those mysterious terms that farmers toss around, from agroecology to windrow. Agroecology: the study of ecological processes as they relate to food production; the goal is to develop agricultural systems that are aligned with the forces of nature, rather than using pesticides and ...
How to Graft a Tree Using the ‘Whip and Tongue’ Method
Apr 30, 2022 · 9. Make the tongue cut on the scion the same way you did with the rootstock. Start about one third of the distance from the tip to the end of the cut and wiggle the knife down the wood until the cut is about half an inch to an inch deep. 10. Flex the scion piece so that the gap between the tongues opens up.
7 Smokable Plants You Can Grow That Aren’t Marijuana
Jul 18, 2018 · Mint (Mentha spp.) By Eag1eEyes / shutterstock.com. Herbal Properties: Mints are used primarily to impart flavor to smoking blends. There are many varieties worth experimenting with, including spearmint (Mentha spicata) (pictured above), peppermint (Mentha piperita), and chocolate mint (Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’).