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Recycling barrels as rain barrels, compost tumbler...

Blog: Grow And Share   -   Wednesday November 18, 2009   -   By Kay

Grow and Share has a supply of large plastic barrels we are recycling... These are a great size for rain barrels, just a little smaller than 55 gallon drums. If you don't need a rain barrel, they can be cut into halves and used as large planters. Or...

Autumn Ramblings

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Sunday October 18, 2009   -   By Mona

We love autumn and October in New Hampshire is especially beautiful.  The maple trees’ leaves slowly turn to glorious hues of reds and orange, making the sky look so blue and the grass and fields so green.  The air is wonderfully crisp and dry and...

Eighth Blog From the Sheep Farmer

Blog: Shady Hill Farms, Ltd.   -   Wednesday October 14, 2009   -   By Ben

This is the Eighth Blog From the Sheep Farmer at Shady Hill Farms, Ltd., of Newbury, Ohio. Better farming: better lamb! That is the motto\ tagline of our affiliated meat and woolen goods business, GreatAmericanLambCompany.com Check them out, and...

June Localvore Newsletter: Compost

Blog: Monadnock Localvore Project   -   Wednesday June 10, 2009   -   By Jen

June 2009 Localvore Challenge: Reclaim Your Food: Compost! In this issue: Learn More About Compost: Make Your Own Compost...

Don't Toss It......It's Full Of Nitrogen!

Blog: Morgan Botanicals   -   Monday April 20, 2009   -   By Jessica

Making and using compost is not only a life-changing experience, but it is the world's best soil conditioner. I use my spent tea leaves as compost for my house plants; cactus, succulents, and herbs, plus I toss them in the garden. Tea leaves are full of...

Learn the BASICS of COMPOSTING-I .Create your own ...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Saturday April 18, 2009   -   By Tony

Modern civilization offered the push button technologies for the modern man .Long time ago man did use the shovel to make a living and live from farming the EARTH.We are now in a cycle which is turning us upside down and people want to garden suddenly and they...

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Where to buy Spring 2009

Blog: EarthSmart Compost Updates   -   Saturday April 18, 2009   -   By Bennie

Hello and happy planting everyone! We're happy to announce two new retailers for the Spring 2009 season.  I'll add more as we deliver. Enjoy the warmth, Carmen City (in OK) ...

All for naught

Blog: Sunrise Farm   -   Thursday February 26, 2009   -   By Jetboy

I'm not new to computers but this is my first "blog" experience. Since we are really gettin goin on the farm right now, I thought I would share an experience none of you have had (yeahrightsure). A couple of years ago I read a really cool article in...

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,...

Shipping Prices Federally are going up Jan 1st, Bu...

Blog: Celtic Wyndes Farm (dist of CowPots)   -   Friday December 19, 2008   -   By Brian & Terri

If you are think about buying Cow Pots for Spring use. Please get your order in now, so I can get it out by the end of the year. It will be cheaper to purchase this month since prices on postage is going up Jan 1st 2009. You are not able to purchase these...

RED WORMS AND EURO NIGHTCRAWLERS

Blog: Berwick Worm Farm   -   Friday November 07, 2008   -   By Wornguy

  BERWICK WORM FARM   We at the BERWICK WORM FARM raise and sell red worms and euro nightcrawlers. We also have worm food, worm bins, complete worm farms, worm bedding etc.   We take great pride in raising our worms, making sure...

Lavender Harvest

Blog: Blue Moon Lavender Farm   -   Wednesday October 15, 2008   -   By Magdalena

Every fall all of our 900 lavender plants get a final trim, shaping the plants into half-ball hedgehogs. It's nice, fragrant work during the cool, crisp days of the fall. I use a hedge trimmer, wielding it like a sword, giving each lavender a buzz. The late...


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