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Expansion

Blog: Grow And Share   -   Tuesday October 20, 2009   -   By Kay

Yesterday was a good, busy day preparing to put in the new greenhouse.  We got some help clearing out some trees.  More information and photos are online at http://www.growandshare.org/?p=626 . We're looking forward to expanding our greenhouse...

Visit the fall garden and greenhouse

Blog: 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...

The Home Garden, September, 2009 plus Greenhouse T...

Blog: 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...

poultry and garden notes

Blog: Bunchgrass Farm   -   Saturday September 12, 2009   -   By arbortender

This has been a great year for weeds and for flies. The turkeys are pleased. Perhaps this explains why the chickens have not been tempted into the onions this year. Our new broods of dark cornish and buff orpingtons have settled in outside and it's ever so...

Brrrrr

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Monday April 06, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

It is currently 52 degrees in Marietta, GA as i write this blog. However, it will supposedly be going down to below freezing tonite and tomorrow night!!  Have to go cover the squash with frost cloth this evening, and bring the tomatoes and peppers (in...

BUILDING A GREENHOUSE

Blog: The Farmer and the Cook   -   Sunday April 05, 2009   -   By Steve

Visit our blog at organichiles.blogspot.com  to see photos of the greenhouse we built using an old carport frame and a custom made cover...the whole thing cost us less than $500.00.  

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Good Day!

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Saturday April 04, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

Today was a good day! I got a late start on my gardening, then took a break to go visit with my daughter Georgia and grandson Tommy....he's such a cutie, always something new (he's 10 months)!  Then back home for some transplanting....into bigger...

Finally Spring!

Blog: Kiss My Grass Farm   -   Monday March 30, 2009   -   By Dot and Brian

Daffodils blooming, grass growing, piglets rooting, chicks peeping and the lambs frolicking in the field. It's spring and all's right with my world. :)  It was a trying winter around our place. Brian was in a cast, I had pneumonia and a straight line...

Grand Opening

Blog: SandyCreek Farm   -   Monday March 30, 2009   -   By John & Brenda

SandyCreek Farm Grand Opening You are invited to SandyCreek Farm's Grand Opening of the GreenHouse and the Farm Store.  It will be a fun celebration featuring free popcorn & Kool-Aid for kids 12 & under, Prize drawings and free samples of our...

It hit 72 today!!

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Monday March 23, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

It definitely is warming up in Marietta, GA...and I hope for good! It hit 72 today, and the plants in the greenhouse need to come out! Nothing got fried, but a few babies came close. Got to move the herbs out for sure tomorrow morning. It has steadily been...

Overcast Again

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Wednesday March 18, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

Hello, all, it is overcast again here in Marietta, GA.  Rain is needed, to be sure, but more sunshine on the agenda would be great for my spirits! It was a beautiful day yesterday, however, and it was not wasted. I spent time in the greenhouse planting...

TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Saturday March 14, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

Well we certainly need the rain, but the cold that came with it i could do without! After last week's spring weather, today was a real bummer!! I finally went outside to the greenhouse to check on the babies. The tomatoes and peppers are doing great!! Not...

spring!?

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Thursday March 12, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

Hi everyone, it's been a few weeks so i thought i would update your all on the babies in the greenhouse! I have seedling basils(lots of varieties), chamomile, catnip, lavender, oregano, thyme, and the tomatoes and peppers are coming up and looking good! A few...

February 2009 update

Blog: Garden of Ethan   -   Sunday March 01, 2009   -   By Ethan

My sister and niece helped me pick up our two Saanen dairy goats from the breeders, and we are looking forward to their babies in May and July.  Ten chicks hatched from our incubator a week ago, and I am adding goose, duck and a variety of chicken eggs...

Frosty

Blog: The Garden Fairy   -   Saturday February 28, 2009   -   By Ronda

It is very frosty this morning. I have 7 degrees. I am working on getting cold frames built so I can use them in the Fall. My husband is in the process of welding frames to put over the raised beds so I can attach plastic or shade cloth to them when needed....

Tomatoes and Peppers

Blog: Double Oak Farm   -   Wednesday February 25, 2009   -   By Lori

Our weekend trip was a flurry of activity and a big success. We had a lovely time visiting our friends. Friday night we met the Healy’s for dinner and worked on some more details for our growing season. Saturday morning brought seed catalogs and discussions...

SPRING FEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Saturday February 21, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

Yea it's official, spring fever is here....LOL! I have all my little seed packs and have been in the greenhouse, and will be out there again today planting cinnamon basil, thai basil, purple basil, BRUSSELL SPROUTS, tomatoes, peppers.....yea my greenhouse will...

Garden Fairy

Blog: The Garden Fairy   -   Wednesday February 18, 2009   -   By Ronda

This is my first attempt at blogging so, I guess I will get the hang of it as I go. I am so excited, I have got all my seeds in that I ordered. Now I have to wait till Spring gets here. I will start my seeds the first part of April. Not to far away. In March I...

Babies

Blog: Debbie's Garden   -   Monday February 16, 2009   -   By Chickadee1

The babies are up! Baby basils of the lime, genovese and lettuce leaf varieties! Also some morning glories and cyprus vines are  up....hopefully soon we'll have strawberry gomphrema and lavender as well. I've decided my greenhouse is defintely too...

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