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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Wednesday May 12, 2010 - By Emily
I'm commonly asked how we control weeds if we don't use pesticides. The rototiller and hand weeding between plants are the main tasks once the plants are up. For other veggies, like peppers & tomatoes, we put down a thin layer of black plastic,...
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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...
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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...
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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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Wild Things Farm -
Wednesday January 13, 2010 - By Terry
Weeds are a real issue to most gardeners..... well, all gardeners. I've read that 60-80% of a gardener's time is spent weeding...what a waste! Last year in a futile attempt to smother weeds that were taking over several beds during ALL THE...
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Wild Things Farm -
Friday November 27, 2009 - By Terry
This time of year is full of mixed feelings; glad to not be rushed by picking and delivering every week, but still pushed to get chores done before really cold weather sets in. The urgency of picking and packing is gone and most veggie farmers can relax...
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The Berry Patch -
Monday May 04, 2009 - By Mary Pat and Jason
I worked yesterday from 10-4 and as soon as I got home my wonderful husband had so much work for me to do I just couldn't stop myself! I was happy as could be because if it weren't for some very good friends of ours, we never would have gotten this far in the...
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Hanging Mountian Farms LLC -
Sunday May 03, 2009 - By Ted and Carlene
Mulching
We got a...
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F.A. Farm -
Tuesday April 28, 2009 - By Walter
Back in 2006, I did a Ruth Stout-type potato experiment that worked quite well. [Ruth Stout was a cheery old gardener from New Jersey who developed a permanent mulch method. Her books are fun to read.] I got some extra potatoes from another farmer, laid them...
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Sparta Farm -
Friday November 07, 2008 - By Rebecca
This lovely mild November day was custom-made for gardening - so the process of preparing beds for spring plantings was particularly enjoyable, in spite of the fact that our old tiller finally gave up the unequal struggle several months ago. Forced to confront...
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Grinning Planet Farm -
Thursday November 06, 2008 - By Donna
This was our third and biggest year yet for market gardening at Grinning Planet Farm. We were so pleased with the clover living mulch around the tomato plants that we most certainly will do that again next season.
We've had drought conditions here...
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