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Triple B Produce -
Tuesday January 31, 2012 - By Farmer Brenda
Every year we plant something new in the garden. Any suggestions? I have never planted collards. I am not sure if we can grow these in Wisconsin. What are you looking forward to the most in the garden? My favorite is green...
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Debbie's Garden -
Wednesday September 28, 2011 - By Chickadee1
The fall garden at my house consists of broccoli, cabbage, collards, sugar snap peas, and lettuce. Planted some celery, too, still waiting to see what that looks like! I still have arugula, as it reseeds itself pretty well. Still getting a few...
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Debbie's Garden -
Thursday September 22, 2011 - By Chickadee1
The collards, cabbage and broccoli are gaining on the kale now that the weather has turned a bit. I think they've grown an inch or two since I last checked two days ago! Exciting ! Everyone have a blessed day! debbie
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Debbie's Garden -
Tuesday September 13, 2011 - By Chickadee1
Well, I am learning! It seems that the row covers help here in the deep south....when trying to grow fall crops of kale, collards, cabbage, broccoli, and other various things....I experimented with not using them versus using them. The sun/heat killed the...
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The Farm Report from Turkey Hill -
Thursday August 18, 2011 - By Farmer Herman
Hey Everybody. I like the shorter days, because with this heat if we had to endure one more minute before the sun went down.... We have our kale, and collards, and tronchuda up in the greenhouse. Keeping it cool in there is the big deal. 105 yesterday.We even...
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The Farm Report from Turkey Hill -
Thursday August 11, 2011 - By Farmer Herman
I would like to blog but can't find the time. Our collard seedlings are up and the kale. A second round of basil and parsley for the winter, snapdragons too. waiting a little while for broccoli and chard. We will plant Asian Greens next week and Carrots....
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Eaters' Guild -
Wednesday July 27, 2011 - By Laurie
Collards Collards are a tough, savory green. They go well in stir-fry's, soups, and can make your salad more robust. Another great way to use them is to make a wrap. The leaves can be used raw, like for potato salad, or cooked, like a burrito. One of my...
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J&J Produce -
Monday July 11, 2011 - By Diamond
I realize it has been quite a while since I last blogged. I apologize. The last week or so has been a grateful relief. A lot of the evgetables were doing poorly due to the lack of rain. All that has changed in the span of about a week and a half. Things that...
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Moonstruck Farms -
Sunday May 29, 2011 - By Rowena
I went to water some transplants in Greenhouse #1 and out of the corner of my eye I saw what was the tail end of a red racer going into some mint so I thought he was hiding there. On closer inspection there was a hole....he has made his home there. ...
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J&J Produce -
Thursday May 26, 2011 - By Diamond
Well so much for the blogging everyday. I started this entry earlier and was almost ready to post it when our adorable set of four kittens decided they just had to be all over the keyboard and mouse at the same time I was using it. So much for that entry....
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Moonstruck Farms -
Thursday March 24, 2011 - By Rowena
Well Murphy's Law prevailed...I did the largest harvest this winter and sold a fair amount in Phelan so I came home and harvested more...did not check my email and sure enough Wrightwood is cancelled. I will be here in the morning with farm open 8-12...
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Moonstruck Farms -
Wednesday March 16, 2011 - By Rowena
After a long awaited wait the new greenhouse is producing bountifully and I am still not done rebuilding rows and planting!! Tomorrow we will be bringing French Breakfast Radishes, gorgeous long scallions, Moonstruck Salad Mix, Leaf Lettuce mix (for...
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Debbie's Garden -
Sunday March 06, 2011 - By Chickadee1
We sure needed the rain we are getting this weekend in Marietta! Making things poke up out of the ground further and green up! My small patch of kale, collards and arugula are looking good! Fig tree has buds....and the blueberry bushes, too! Can't...
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Rocking A Sustainable Farm -
Wednesday March 02, 2011 - By Harlan and Lori
Salad season is here in full swing! We mix lots of different lettuces, along with michihli leaves and florets, baby beet tops, baby carrots, shogoin turnip roots, radishes, and pea shoots for the most delicious and fresh salad ever! Try some with a strawberry...
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Debbie's Garden -
Friday February 25, 2011 - By Chickadee1
Hello, all, I'm just curious what folks in other parts of the country (or even in my own city!) have coming up (if anything), either in the garden/field, greenhouse or on the window sill! I have collards, kale, and arugula up, as well as Cilantro...
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Moonstruck Farms -
Thursday January 27, 2011 - By Rowena
Today was a long, but a very gratifying day. I started the day with checking the emails...there were more orders...late, but I can never deny a customer if there is any way I can meet the order. One of the orders was for Cornish Game Hens and I...
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Uwharrie Farm -
Sunday December 20, 2009 - By Judy
It is the week before Christmas and I am harvesting fresh veggies here in central NC. How fortunate I am. Collards and Savoy Cabbage have survived well in the garden...
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Re Rustica -
Thursday February 26, 2009 - By fullofbeans
Quick! Catch her! Our Head Goose almost makes her getaway with the collards!
What do the geese like almost as much as our specially mixed bird feed? Collards.
The geese love the flavor so much that, while they normally share...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday November 06, 2008 - By Cynthia
Braising is a tasty way to cook fresh, local seasonal dark leafy greens. Every time I cut some kale from my backyard, I am thankful that I live in a house that has a yard big enough to grow a few greens and a climate that sustains them all winter. Yum. ...