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Baby Bio-ponic Veggies for your farm or garden

Blog: Rancho Organica   -   Tuesday November 29, 2011   -   By Matthew

New startup business for Ventura and Santa Barbara counties; Custom grower of baby Organic Bio-ponic baby veggies- using organic potting soil, bio-dynamic compost (Malibu) Organic starter fertilizer, compost tea and Organic only seed from reputable seed...

Composting

Blog: Gardens On Air, LLC.   -   Friday October 21, 2011   -   By GOA

We are currently working to create our own compost based fertilizer tea for use in our Aeroponic System.  We will keep you posted on the results of our trials.  If anyone has any opinions on best methods, please feel free to post.  Thanks - GOA

Pick up a Pumpkin at the Williamsburg Farmers Mark...

Blog: Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Wednesday October 12, 2011   -   By WFM

Williamsburg Farmers Market 402 W Duke of Gloucester St. in Merchants Square Saturday, October 15 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon Jim Gay of Colonial Williamsburg Foodways will be at the Chefs Tent; Flute Frenzy will perform; and Master Gardeners will...

Pictures from Spring Cleaning Day

Blog: Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Tuesday May 24, 2011   -   By Mona

Camera snaffu is finally corrected!  [aka, I'm not all that fast at figuring out computer stuff] Here's a small pictorial from our Spring Cleaning Day . Poo Pile composting in progress [yes...

Back to growing

Blog: Big Valley Ranch   -   Sunday May 15, 2011   -   By Desiree

Hay to all who are feeling ignored. So sorry but our attention has been focused elsewhere. The garden has been started and is also running late, which is good given our most recent weather. We have had almost freezing temps yesterday and today, hail as...

How Green Can We Grow

Blog: Family Farms CSA   -   Wednesday March 23, 2011   -   By Foster

How green can you grow?  Foster Fogary, owner of Family Farms CSA, has a green house full of tomatoes, lettuce, and many other veggies.  They will be planted soon and will arrive at someone's table. All this was made possible by mother...

Have you been dreaming of a garden too?

Blog: Collins Powder Hill Farm   -   Friday March 04, 2011   -   By Jack

We are all gearing up for spring and waiting for it to appear.  It has been a hard winter it has been for farmers in the Northeast, and all over the country.  We are ready for warm weather!  We will be opening our renovated compost barn to our...

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Free Protein for Chickens

Blog: Spring Hill Farms   -   Monday February 07, 2011   -   By David

Laying Hen Spring Hill Farms I'm constantly looking for new and free (or cheap) protein sources for chickens. Obviously for us here at Spring Hill Farms it also has to pass clean food test as well. I'm not of the mind that "free" is good no matter...

Thank you for your support!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Saturday January 15, 2011   -   By Rowena

A family came to the farm today from the city....they were lost  parked on the corner of my property with me and the chickens waving at them trying to get their attention. I was so self-conscious because my place is more of a construction zone than a farm...

Sprouts!!

Blog: Moonstruck Farms   -   Wednesday January 05, 2011   -   By Rowena

Sprouting Joy turned the business over to me and so this week was experimental week for growing and eating!  I succeeded and they were so good!!! Next experiment is in Hemp bags!!  One little experimental line of Aquaponics going in this...

New Price List

Blog: Herron Farms   -   Tuesday August 31, 2010   -   By Tim

Posted by Herron Farms on August 24, 2010 at 8:40 AM   Herron Farms Aug 2010 Price List ½ pound red worms 14.00 plus 8.50 next day priority shipping 1 pound red worms 28.00...

New Price List

Blog: Herron Farms   -   Tuesday August 31, 2010   -   By Tim

Posted by Herron Farms on August 24, 2010 at 8:40 AM   Herron Farms Aug 2010 Price List ½ pound red worms 14.00 plus 8.50 next day priority shipping 1 pound red worms 28.00...

Manure Tea for Strong Plant Roots

Blog: Manure Tea-Organic Gardening   -   Sunday June 13, 2010   -   By GreenSoilTea

Manure Tea for building strong root base systems naturally is easy to achieve with Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas. You can now grow all your indoor and outdoor garden plants naturally, with our Easy to Brew, Easy to Use manure tea there...

The city of Lake Worth offers a $35 credit rebate ...

Blog: Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Sunday June 06, 2010   -   By Tony

I was invited yesterday to give a presentation about composting at the city of Lake Worth -Public Services department.The director of Public services  Mr.Joseph Kroll gave directions ,information and  distributed compost bins to a group of residents...

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Tomatoes in our garden

Blog: Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Saturday May 08, 2010   -   By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

Good morning, everyone!!  I pray that the others in our great nation will have the glorious weather that we are having here this week!! Everyone know there is so much difference between north Louisiana and South Louisiana, even the climate is drastically...

Tomatoes in our garden

Blog: Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Thursday April 29, 2010   -   By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

Just an update on how the composting and mulching is going!! After three days for pitch forking and shoveling compost...I was telling myself I was doing "weight bearing exercises" and this was good for me. That worked for quite a while, then came...

Westminster Farmers' Market Report for 04-23-10

Blog: Westminster Farmers' Market   -   Thursday April 22, 2010   -   By Dean

Westminster Farmers’ Market Report from Maple Heights Farm Opening Day is Upon Us… The Westminster Farmers’ Market will be opening on Friday, May 7th! Come and enjoy the festivities, shop for your dinner, visit with friends and...

Tomatoes in our garden

Blog: Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Thursday April 22, 2010   -   By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

I wanted to share with anyone interested what I have found to stop the invasion of spider mites on my tomato plants.  For years I have been plagued with spider mites on my tomato crop, until one year I did some heavy composting.  That was the only...

Greenhouses Opening Soon

Blog: Tibbetts Family Farm   -   Wednesday April 14, 2010   -   By Elaine & John

Opening day is April 16, 2010.  Although the plants will not be ready for purchase until April 30th, compost, loam and mulch are stocked up and ready to pick up or deliver. For the second year, our own Barnyard Blend Compost is available in both bulk and...

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