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Morgan Botanicals -
Friday September 11, 2009 - By Jessica
Chia is often found growing on sunny hillsides, disturbed fields, prairies, and plains throughout the West and often after fires. This member of the sage family (Salvia columbariae) is very aromatic and worth growing. Chia will grow anywhere from 6- 24 inches...
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Cold Springs Farm -
Tuesday September 08, 2009 - By Beverly
Good Morning All! Today is my first day on the Local Harvest blog.
I am in the middle of planting for my fall season. Yesterday, I planted many summer squashes, heirloom beans, heirloom melons (I plan to use row covers and hoophouses), and of...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Monday August 17, 2009 - By Jessica
Sheep Sorrel is one of my favorite "weeds". It's an ubiquitous weed in gardens, pastures, meadows, and lawns; and persists in areas of poor drainage and low soil fertility; in gravelly sterile fields; and is very difficult to eradicate. But, well...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Friday August 14, 2009 - By Cynthia
Dazzle your family and friends with this deceptively simple platter of beautiful food. It’s a well-balanced and beautiful meal. Did you hear the report dissing organic? Read Sandi’s rebuttal. And don’t forget to enter our 2nd Annual...
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Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries) -
Saturday July 25, 2009 - By Christine
Well, we've finally gotten the rain that we needed so badly here in Sugarcreek. The past few days it has been raining and the garden has finally gotten the moisture it needs. The weeds though, they are another story. Yesterday, I spent hours pulling and...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Wednesday June 10, 2009 - By Jessica
My mother taught me how to sew when I was a little girl. To this day I still make a lot of my own clothes, quilts, and anything else I have time for. With my love of plants it just seemed natural that I learn to dye my own cloth and yarn. Dyeing with...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Friday June 05, 2009 - By Jessica
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) belongs to the sunflower family and
can be recognized by its highly segmented leaves (millefolium means "thousand leafed"), and the clusters of daisy-like white or
lavender umbel shaped flowers at the top of the stalk....
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday May 14, 2009 - By Cynthia
Feed baby the best. Find out how to simply take part of the delicious whole foods the family is eating and make fresh food for baby this week on Cookus Interruptus.
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Golden Touch Alpaca Farm -
Wednesday May 13, 2009 - By Shelley
We recently purchased some handheld hummingbird feeders from http://www.theplantwhisperer.com and we are excited to see if we can get our growing H.Bird population accostumed to them. It will be amazing to capture some video of Hummers eating out our hands,...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday April 30, 2009 - By Cynthia
This week on Cookus Interruptus: Golden Spice Rice (No blame, no gain) Sautéing the rice before cooking it results in a more separate finished grain. By adding a few simple spices you add fragrance to the rice and add a lovely golden color. ...
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Debbie's Garden -
Friday April 17, 2009 - By Chickadee1
Hi all, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood today, with the temperature being right at 70 degrees in Marietta, GA! And sunny to boot! Have been working feverishly these past two days to get the plants ready for the sale tomorrow, and I believe...
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As the Garden Grows -
Thursday April 09, 2009 - By Jb
Special blog entry by Taddie!
What a wonderful day! The First Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale was a tremendous success. At 9 AM, the sun came out, the day warmed and the wind that almost blew us away on Thursday decreased to a breeze!...
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Double Oak Farm -
Friday April 03, 2009 - By Lori
Our poor blog has been suffering from serious neglect, but the
gardens have not. Spring is finally here and there is plenty of work to
go around.
The first round of weeding has been done as well as final pruning
and trellising. The garden has been...
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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...
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Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries) -
Monday March 16, 2009 - By Christine
Monday mornings for me are always difficult to navigate. Working inside a classroom during the week I look forward to the time on the weekend to get things done on the farm. This past weekend the weather was fairly warm here in Sugarcreek. It was great for...
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Blossom's Wild Herb Lavender Farm -
Wednesday February 25, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
Valerian herb ( Valeriana officinalis ) not to be confused with the beautiful Red Valerian perennial plant, has been used as a medicinal herb for insomnia since the time of ancient Greece and Rome. While it can be a sedative, it...
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Sauvie Island Lavender Farm -
Thursday February 12, 2009 - By Julie
Have you ever wondered what farmers do in the winter. Well here is a taste of what we have been up to at Sauvie Island Lavender Farm. With the lavender plants still snug in their winter dormancy, there is very little daily farm work to be done...
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Blossom's Wild Herb Lavender Farm -
Sunday February 01, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
"Eat the View!" is a campaign to urge the Obamas to replant a large organic Victory Garden on the First Lawn with the produce going to the White House kitchen and to local food pantries. "Eat the View" is coordinated by Kitchen Gardeners...
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Destiny Farm -
Monday November 10, 2008 - By Joni
Here at Destiny Farm, Mike and I are always looking for ways to do things better for our farm Visitors and Customers. Please feel free to post on our blog and let us know of any Ideas or changes you think we should make to make our farm better for you. It can...
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