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Happy New Year

Blog: SlowMoneyFarm   -   Monday January 03, 2011   -   By Jan

It is only a slow season in comparison - but very busy in planning! 2011 holds some expansions, as highlighted in our other blog . Our poultry flock will have more Dominiques added and some Rhode Island Reds. We're looking forward to having ducks and turkey...

More rain!!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Wednesday December 29, 2010   -   By Rowena

They forecasted rain...and it is raining...what a concept...something new to us here in the High Desert!.  Here I have had the rain collecting system last on the list and it should have been first!!  We have had more rain in the last 2 weeks than in...

Early May Flooding 2010

Blog: Grinning Planet Farm   -   Monday May 03, 2010   -   By Donna

May 1st and May 2nd brought in heavy rains and flooding in the area.  Although we had standing water on the property our raised beds drained fairly well.  The cherry bushes were beaten down, but they look like they will bounce back.  The sun is...

How wide to make aisles and beds?

Blog: Re Rustica   -   Wednesday February 04, 2009   -   By fullofbeans

The decision of how wide to make beds and aisles is a question of economics, ergonomics and of biology. The plants must be able to reach the aisles with their roots so they can eat from them, so the beds cannot be too wide. The beds must be no wider than...

Chinampas

Blog: F.A. Farm   -   Saturday January 31, 2009   -   By Walter

Up here in the Fourth Corner, we get plentiful rain in the winter and sometimes we have quite a bit of water standing in the fields until late spring. Some farmers have had to wait until late June to even get out to their fields in past years (and maybe this...

Workshops and Garden services

Blog: Blues Hill Farm   -   Tuesday January 06, 2009   -   By John

Hello everyone.  Farmer John here from Blues Hill Farm again.  I tried to post this blog once before, but it didn't work so I hope this one does.  I'm much better at digging in the dirt than working on the computer. I had promised to tell...

bedding down

Blog: Sparta Farm   -   Friday November 07, 2008   -   By Rebecca

This lovely mild November day was custom-made for gardening - so the process of preparing beds for spring plantings was particularly enjoyable, in spite of the fact that our old tiller finally gave up the unequal struggle several months ago. Forced to confront...


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