planting

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Linville thinks China might not reverse the ban until August 2026, well after the bulk of the planting season.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

This summer, I will be companion planting basil, dill and marigolds with my tomatoes and an occasional spritz of a natural insecticide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The conditions mean farmers have missed two of the three usual planting phases for so-called "wet direct seeding" of rice, a technique that requires fields to be flooded.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

As fertilizer costs hit 2026 highs and U.S. farmers cut planting, investors are looking to these stocks to hedge against food scarcity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“How is the planting? Has the garden come up? And the corn?”

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien