April Seed Starting: What to Direct Sow vs. Plant Indoors
North American farms can still start seeds this month, no matter where. Having a good April seed-starting plan will eventually provide harvests for market or food for the people on the farm. The most important factors to consider are the local climate and the time required to grow the crop in question. In hot areas, […]
How to Kill Winter Crops Without Losing Soil Gains
There are multiple ways to kill cover crop plantings, each best suited to the specific crop grown and the local climate. While farmers can always use the seed packet to tell them when to terminate, there are nuances in timing and method to consider. Waiting too long or killing too soon can eliminate the soil […]
5 Ways Interseeding Can Change the Farming Landscape
You may already know about the most common form of interseeding, which often occurs in corn fields. Farmers who manage what were once massive monocrops of corn have begun to interplant various cover crops to feed livestock, provide additional revenue sources, attract pollinators, or add nutrients to the soil. This practice is also useful for small farms […]
The Wasabi Coordinator Fees vs Block Space: Why CoinJoin Economics Make Privacy Expensive During Bull Markets
A Bitcoin holder with 0.5 BTC wants to move funds without revealing transaction history to blockchain surveillance companies. CoinJoin technology offers a practical solution: combine the transaction with hundreds of other payments, obscuring the link between input and output. Wasabi Wallet implements this through a coordinator that manages mixing rounds and charges a fee for […]
11 Best Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow on the Farm
If you haven’t had the chance or pleasure to grow heirloom tomatoes, try it this year. There are slicers, beefsteaks, cherries, and more to explore when it comes to the passed-down, open-pollinated tomatoes out there. If you have grown them before, you may be interested in adding another variety. While older heirlooms may have widely […]
What to Plant in March: The Best Early Spring Crops
Farms across North America are well on their way to spring, but they’re not there just yet! It’s a good time to sow seeds of cool-weather annuals and warm-weather annuals that require a long period before they can be transplanted. In areas where winter is still in full force, sowing indoors is a good option. […]
Spring Soil Amendments: What to Add to the Field in March
In March, winter is waning, even if your region has a long, cold season. In southern regions, March signals the end, whereas in the North, there may still be a few months of cold weather. Unless the ground is frozen solid, it’s a good time to include some March amendments. If you’re on the edge […]
How to Start Tomato Seeds: 5 Expert Growing Tips
Tomatoes are the best thing about late spring and early summer markets. Seeing large heirlooms in multiple colors lining stands is exciting for customers and farmers alike. Tomatoes should be started indoors in most regions of North America, where winters linger long enough to prevent the direct sowing that growers in temperate areas do. Indoor […]
Why Your Rabby Wallet Extension ID Matters: Identifying the Real Extension vs Counterfeit Clones
A user downloads what appears to be Rabby Wallet from a search result, installs it into their browser, and it looks identical to screenshots they have seen. The interface shows familiar elements: account management, transaction history, NFT display, and dApp connectivity. Weeks pass without incident. Then funds disappear. The wallet was a convincing phishing clone, […]
Importing Wallets Into Solflare: Private Keys vs Seed Phrases Explained
A user has cryptocurrency already stored elsewhere—perhaps in a paper wallet, another client, or a previous installation—and wants to bring that SOL and SPL tokens into Solflare for active management and staking. The wallet extension offers two import paths: entering a seed phrase or providing a private key. These approaches look equivalent on the surface […]