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a little organic farm -
Wednesday December 14, 2011 - By Farmer Cindy
We finally got our fall cover crop seeded and into the ground over the weekend, just in time for the rain that came on Monday. We planted organic seed of cayuse oats, beardless barley, red winter wheat and triticale, which we hope will grow well and...
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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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At Home in Nature -
Tuesday March 22, 2011 - By Mary
Most gardeners and farmers will plan to rotate their crops, meaning cycle the land between the principle families of plants. This is largely unnecessary for several reasons.
Some folks rotate because they believe that the plants eat different...
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Wilson Banner Ranch -
Wednesday June 16, 2010 - By Keri
It has rained here for two weeks consistently - every day we get up in the middle of the night or stop other work mid afternoon to go blow water off the cherries. That's right, blow water off the cherries. We use our sprayer fan to displace the...
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Avalon Farms Premium Homegrown -
Tuesday May 11, 2010 - By Brigette
It's the second week of May and the thermometer reads 42 degrees. And it's raining! It's a really good day to work in the office, getting caught up on things and perhaps even get a little ahead before the next wave of crazy outdoors (yes, I'm probably...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Sunday April 18, 2010 - By Karen
You can't beat Beets!
Beet " Chioggia " , also called the "Bulls Eye beet" for obvious reasons is an Italian heirloom dating back to the 1840's. The Chioggia Beet has a mild flavour and it's...
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Grow And Share -
Tuesday December 15, 2009 - By Kay
We will be pulling the greenhouse poles out of the ground tomorrow and then moving them to the new site to put back in. Hard work but worth it!
We can still use volunteers to assist with moving the greenhouse (Zebulon in Wake County) and re-assembly...
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Grow And Share -
Tuesday December 08, 2009 - By Kay
Greenhouse 2 is well on its way to relocation here at Grow And Share in Zebulon, NC USA.
This past weekend, volunteers Riley E., Mitch A., Craig A., AJ B., and Frank and Kay Whatley took down all of the electrical systems. Heater, fans, and other...
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Elliott Family Farm -
Tuesday December 01, 2009 - By Samuel
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are passed! Whew!
Our cover crop continues to grow nicely. We may add a little organic P and K in a couple of weeks, but other than that, all can we do now, is wait. We hope to plant green beans in early March. We may...
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Miolea Organic Farm -
Sunday September 06, 2009 - By Brian
We use field rotation and cover crops as a way of resting and building our soils' nutrients and tilth. It is also a way to cut down on our weeds. Some plants like "Morning Glory" are invasive species and seeds can be viable for up to...
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