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Squash Bugs? Help...

Blog: Peaceful Breeze Farm & Alpacas,Inc   -   Sunday October 04, 2009   -   By Robin

Hi Everyone, I need some help with squash bugs that have envaded my garden last year & have come back again,killing my squash. We have a large all natural garden and I am looking for some advise on how to get these squash bugs out, they are grey in...

Annual Invasion

Blog: Hurricane Farm   -   Saturday August 29, 2009   -   By Chris

This is our second late summer here at our farm and just about now it seems we have an annual invasion!  First, at night one begins to hear chirping.  It begins low, and then builds to a piercing crescendo as the twilight gives way to the summer...

Integrated Pest Management

Blog: MM Livestock Co   -   Friday June 19, 2009   -   By Megan

Several of you have asked me what integrated pest management is. Basically it is the use of natural predators to manage pests. Our biggest problems are flies and Mosquitos. We use Fly Predators, Praying Mantis, Dung Beetles, and ladybugs to keep the flies...

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I'm happy!

Blog: Greenjeans Farm   -   Monday June 01, 2009   -   By Jeff & Toni

I finally got the rest of the garden in and we’re getting baby peas and new potatoes!  Pot roast for dinner, damn the hot!  I need some fatty meat and veggies!  Jeff put in a new screen door in the kitchen that slams and Squeaks! We have...

Accessing the MSN artticle

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Saturday February 28, 2009   -   By Christine

Once again the MSN article referenced in our blog " Why you should know where your food comes from" is back on the front page of MSN.com. this morning. It is listed in the week in review section and is entitled "You're eating ....What?" I...

Why we should know where our food comes from....

Blog: Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Thursday February 26, 2009   -   By Christine

  This morning I read an interesting article on MSN.  Apparently a natural substance currently used as a coloring additive in some yogurts, juices, and other products has a rather bizarre origin. The natural coloring used in these products...

Duck Manure

Blog: MamaDuck's Duck Eggs   -   Sunday February 15, 2009   -   By Sara

Manure is not much from one or two ducks, it will fertilize the lawn or place where they live.  But with a larger group of ducks, it does accumulate, then the best thing is to compost the manure in a pile, somewhere it can rot and break down over time,...

I'd rather eat a bug

Blog: Greenjeans Farm   -   Saturday January 03, 2009   -   By Jeff & Toni

From the Wikipedia Encyclopedia: A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest . [1] A pesticide may be a chemical substance, biological agent (such as a virus or bacteria), antimicrobial, disinfectant or device...


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