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Grow Your Own Rhubarb

This publication describes how to successfully grow rhubarb as a vegetable or as an ornamental plant in the home garden.

Toni Stephan, Jack Parsons, N.S. (Bill) Mansour, James R. Baggett | Jan 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Grow Your Own Peppers

Peppers come in a great variety of sizes, shapes, colors and tastes. They produce a large yield in a small amount of space. Learn the secrets to growing great peppers in Oregon.

Brooke Edmunds, James Myers, Ed Peachey | May 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Vegetable Gardening in Oregon

Provides an introduction to vegetable gardening in Oregon. Discusses site selection and preparation, planting, and basic garden care. Includes production pointers and recommended varieties for many common garden vegetables. A sample garden layout is included.

James R. Baggett, Deborah Kean, Dan M. Sullivan, Alexandra Stone, James Myers | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Weed Management in Conventional and Organic Snap Beans in Western Oregon

Discusses weed prevention and management in conventional and organic snap bean production.

Ed Peachey | Jan 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Break-even Analysis of Small-Scale Production of Pastured Organic Poultry

Data from five years of trials at Washington State University were used to compare costs and returns for pastured organic broilers using two strains of Cornish Cross meat birds, the industry standard.

Kathleen Painter, Elizabeth Myhre, Andy I. Bary, Craig G. Cogger, Whitney Jemmett | Jan 2015 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Kabocha and Buttercup Squash for Western Oregon Gardens

Kabocha and buttercup squash are gaining popularity for their outstanding culinary characteristics and small size. The squashes' intriguing history, production practices, flavor and uses may inspire more gardeners to grow and eat this exceptional vegetable.

Alice Formiga, Jennifer Wetzel, Shinji Kawai, Lane Selman, Alexandra Stone | Nov 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)