California buckwhat can be found in an astonishing array of forms adapted to different parts of the state. The best thing? It thrives in dray conditions. They are one of the most versatile and drought ...

PLYMOUTH NOTCH — Buckwheat used to be called the “lazy farmer’s crop.” It would grow anywhere, the soil didn’t have to be that fertile, and farmers could plant it in June and still harvest a good crop ...

The agricultural term for ending a cover crop is “terminating a crop.” A few days ago, I terminated my buckwheat cover crop by cutting it down. I was a little late. The ideal time to terminate a ...