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Spring Hill Farms -
Saturday October 08, 2011 - By David
Reducing off the farm inputs can be accomplished in many different
ways. One of the ways we are expanding on this is by growing open
pollinated corn. I blogged here about the small pasture we were running
pigs on to take off the grass, root up the soil...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Wednesday February 17, 2010 - By Karen
Hollyhock, (Alcea rosea), was once the most popular flower in gardens across North America, and is most certainly back in vogue today! It's stately beauty adds a real dimension of height at the back of a flower border. The hollyhock is well known in the...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Thursday February 11, 2010 - By Karen
Oenothera biennis, or Evening Primrose, has been cultivated in
North America since the early 16th century.
It was originally grown as an edible plant, however the bright yellow flowers
make for a beautiful ornamental display in the...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Monday February 08, 2010 - By Karen
Pictured above is my Kitty-cat, Mrs. Woman. She LOVES Sweet William and guards it well. However, I've managed to save many, many seeds and I think I can sneak them out of the house without her knowing! Sweet William - Dianthus barbatus .
Organic,...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Tuesday February 02, 2010 - By Karen
Purple Toadflax - Linaria purpurea
~ hardiness zones 3 - 9 USDA ~
This plant is an underrated treasure. It should be grown in every garden.
It's totally drought tolerant, easy to grow, and the blooms look like...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Friday January 29, 2010 - By Karen
Celebrate this year’s Herb of the Year ~ Dill!
Dill is a member of the parsley family. It's similar to Fennel, and is an annual plant that grows to a height of approx. 4 feet tall. It's a strong smelling plant with yellow flowers that develop...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Tuesday January 05, 2010 - By Karen
Home & Community Edible Gardens :
Due to the previous downturn in the economy it's my belief that more and more people will see the benefits of growing their own food, or art at least growing some food to offset purchases from the grocery store. This...
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Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens -
Monday August 24, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany
We are finishing up this year's corn crop. We had a good growing season and our corn turned out very well. We cut most of it for silage and saved some to pick as ear corn. The heirloom variety we planted- Boone County White- produced some very tall stalks and...
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