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Here are a few ways to trellis tomato plants, so that you can get greater yields, reduce diseases, and create easy access for care for and harvest your garden’s tomatoes. Trellising is generally only necessary for heirloom and other indeterminate tomato types. Indeterminate varieties of tomatoes are also called “vining” tomatoes. They will grow and […]
Because Plants Work Better with Friends too! Whether you’re an experienced gardener or a novice to the subject, companion plants can tremendously impact the success of your garden. Any gardener knows all too well that no two years are the same when it comes to growing your vegetables and fruits. As the years go by, […]
The Heritage Food Project has been busy distributing free Cherokee Purple tomato transplants, so hopefully we connected with you at one of the events we’ve been attending around town. If you still want to participate, it may not be too late. Comment below and we’ll try to connect you with some tomatoes! We want this […]
First of Summer Newsletter
Slow Food Asheville Newsletter - June 2017
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Check out heritage food updates, local events, and an important message from Carlo Petrini, the foun...
This blog post has some good information on tomato pruning, or "suckering". If you are growing Cherokee Purples or other indeterminate heirloom tomato types, you'll be glad to know about this!
To Prune or Not to Prune: How to Handle Tomato Suckers
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Tomato suckers, or side shoots, can become another main stem with branches, flowers, fruit and more ...
THIS WEEKEND! ASAP - Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is bringing you their 9th Annual Farm Tour!
Visit asapconnections.org to purchase your car pass and start planning your Appalachian grown local food and farm adventure! See who's on this year's tour:
Barnardsville Cluster
Big Ivy Little Farm - new!
Good Fibrations Angora Goats
Candler Cluster
Smoking J’s Fiery Foods
Venezia Dream
Fairview Cluster
Cane Creek Creamery
Flying Cloud Farm
Hickory Nut Gap Farm
Henderson Cluster
Holly Spring Farm - returning from 2013!
North River Farms
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards
Leicester Cluster
Addison Farms Vineyard
Farm House Beef
Franny’s Farm
Long Branch Environmental Education Center
Reeves Home Place Farm
Madison Cluster
Dry Ridge Farm
Spinning Spider Creamery
Zimmerman Berry Farm
Smith Mill Works Cluster
Jah Works Farm - new!
OG Pepper Company - new!
L.O.T.U.S Urban Farm and Apiary
See you on June 24 & 25 at the Farm Tour! More details at asapconnections.org.
ASAP's 2017 Farm Tour
June 24, 2017, 12:00pm - June 25, 2017, 4:00pm
Time to go touring! ASAP's annual Farm Tour is a chance to experience how food is grown and raised i...