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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Wednesday November 18, 2009 - By Emily
Just like the stores seem to pull out the Christmas stuff earlier each year, the seed companies seem to be in a race to get the catalogs for the coming growing season out far earlier than necessary. We haven’t even finished picking corn, and already...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Tuesday November 17, 2009 - By Karen
This year at the Stanhope Discovery Museum, where I'm the garden's coordinator, we once again, planted a "Three Sisters Garden". Until I moved from Toronto, here to Haliburton County, I'd yet to hear about what a Three Sisters Garden actually was....
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Rocky Mount Gourds -
Monday November 16, 2009 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount
This is a wonderful time of year. Here at Rocky Mount the pecans are covering the orchard and we are getting ready to create fresh New Orleans Style Pralines!!! All of the jellies and jams are finished, for now, and time to get back to the gourd crafting...
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Grow And Share -
Tuesday November 10, 2009 - By Kay
At this time of the year, we know you are likely thinking about charitable donations as well as holiday shopping. We at Grow And Share would like to help you on both fronts. We'd like you to give us your tax deductible donation, and in return we'll provide you...
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Grow And Share -
Monday November 09, 2009 - By Kay
November 9, 2009 – Zebulon, NC USA
Elementary school teachers are going green in Franklin County, NC with installation of school gardens. Teachers are adding gardening to their lesson plans for science, nutrition, and other subjects. Produce grown in...
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Grow And Share -
Saturday October 31, 2009 - By Kay
Grow And Share is working with several Franklin County schools, providing supplies and assistance to install school gardens. The students and teachers will then tend the gardens in the Spring, eat their harvest, and share a portion of their harvest too. We're...
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Uwharrie Farm -
Saturday October 17, 2009 - By Judy
I have begun harvesting broccoli and finished digging all the sweet potatoes. Mice nibbled on a few of them but left plenty for us. They will keep all winter in a cool area in...
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Grow And Share -
Thursday October 15, 2009 - By Kay
We're working with several schools in Franklin County NC, and the Grow And Share program has been well received! The teachers will be using plants and seeds in their lessons, teaching how things grow, where food comes from, and more. Students will...
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Hurricane Farm -
Wednesday October 14, 2009 - By Chris
The frost has hit and the squash is done. Sadness creeps into the picture as one looks around at the dying plants. The sqash was commanding the garden mere days ago, but its leaves are now turning a sickly dark color. The frost sneaks in...
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Uwharrie Farm -
Tuesday October 13, 2009 - By Judy
Fall is a great time to get those fresh green vegetables that we are
told are so good for us. They are said to provide an abundance of
nutrition and even prevent some diseases. It...
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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...
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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Thursday October 01, 2009 - By Emily
We've been anticipating a frost for a few days now, but so far we've been spared. Yesterday Dan & I decided to bring in any winter squash that seemed ripe enough to be pulled from the vine. While squash will handle a light frost just fine, a hard one...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Thursday October 01, 2009 - By Jessica
I love sea kale: not only for its edible shoots, leaves and flowerbuds, but for its ornamental presence in the perennial garden as well. Sea kale was quite the rage in the late 1700's but sadly has lapsed into minor-vegetable status. I personally like...
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Grow And Share -
Tuesday September 29, 2009 - By Kay
We are working with two elementary schools putting in gardens. The gardens are expected to be installed during October, barring no delays. One is needed at the start of October to fit with the teacher's lesson plans. We have materials, tillers, labor and...
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Hurricane Farm -
Tuesday September 29, 2009 - By Chris
Here are a few shots of some veggies fresh from the garden. The frost is still only threatening, so we're sure to have a few more meals on the table right from the garden.
A little veg. A little dip. Yummy.
Once the frost...
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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Sunday September 27, 2009 - By Emily
It's a dreary day outside, but the rain is much needed so we can't complain. The sunflowers, which all summer followed the sun's daily path with upturned blooms, now look sad out the window. Their heads are drooping, so heavy with seed that the...
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Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL -
Friday September 25, 2009 - By Tony
WELCOME TO MY GARDEN> NOW PUT ON SAFETY GEAR AND FOLLOW GARDEN ERGONOMICS PROCEDURES.WHAT? Ever heard of the MSDS? Ever EXPERIENCED: BACK ACHES-NECK ACHES-MUSCLE ACHES -CARPAL TUNNELS-KNEE INJURIES-HIP INJURIES?There are no safety...
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Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL -
Thursday September 24, 2009 - By Tony
T HERE are ways to do business and ways to live as much as of high ways and routes to TRAVEL.Diversity is the KEY word if you want to LEARN HOW TO START AN ORGANIC GARDEN.Start SMALL and LEARN BIG!
Unfortunately for the working...
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Uwharrie Farm -
Wednesday September 23, 2009 - By Judy
The summer home garden is winding down and the fall garden is growing well. In the past week, from our home garden, I have gathered corn, green beans, lima beans, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. The...
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