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Boardtown Organics -
Monday June 15, 2009 - By Greg
This past week's market was going very well until the thunderstorm came through!!! We had our largest selection of crops available so far this year and sales were brisk.
This coming market, 6/20/09, we should have the following:
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Bloom Where You're Planted Farm -
Monday June 08, 2009 - By Teresa
We have babies! Hundreds, probably thousands, of baby pumpkin plants!
It's been eight days since we finished planting. When I went out to the fields Friday I saw several seedlings emerging (see above), and by Sunday afternoon...
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Boardtown Organics -
Tuesday May 19, 2009 - By Greg
Well, for the first 17 days of May, it has rained 11 of 'em!!!! Boy, it sure is wet!!! The field crops either died or were stunted so I plan to replant as soon as it dries up. With the weatherman is calling for rain this weekend, who...
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Oakland Community Farmers' Market -
Friday May 15, 2009 - By Tori
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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Wednesday April 29, 2009 - By Emily
Well my little Morgan, Sara, got her first taste of being a "work pony" this week. Dan had her pulling a harrow through the garden and she did really well. She's going to need some time getting used to the traces rubbing a bit when...
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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Friday April 24, 2009 - By Emily
I did my first fieldwork with the horses by myself! Dan was finishing planting the hay field when I got home from work last week. As he was sick of spending so much time up there, I got to drive the cultipacker. It's like a big roller...
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Duran's Farm Fresh Products -
Tuesday April 07, 2009 - By Blaine & Karen
Well, that Erie lake effect snow thing has happened again and hopefully it will be the last of the season. Here on the farm we are preparing for spring, as are most rural people in the area, I'm sure.
I will be confined to the house here for a month...
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Greene Hills Farm -
Tuesday March 24, 2009 - By Stephanie
Our 300 meat chicks are growing like crazy. The cornish cross chicken breed is used almost 100% for meat in the United States. It's been breed to eat and eat and eat, which results in a harvestable bird at 8 weeks. Good for the farmer's bottom line, but not...
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Big Valley Ranch -
Thursday March 12, 2009 - By Desiree
The garden is just starting to wake up and the stone fruit trees are just starting to bloom (the cherries are thinking about it). It will be a little time yet before we have much for the public. The overwintered swiss chard is starting to add new...
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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...
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Boardtown Organics -
Sunday February 08, 2009 - By Greg
Well, two days after the cold temps it turned warm....too warm! On a mid-50's day - the greenhouse got up to 110 before I could vent the heat.......The heat took care of the cauliflower and broccoli. I need to hurry up and...
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Boardtown Organics -
Wednesday February 04, 2009 - By Greg
Since the temps got down to 17 last night, I was a little worried about the tomato seedlings in the greenhouse. I have 2 small heaters in there that I knew could handle 25 degrees. Well, I found out that they COULDN'T...
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Boardtown Organics -
Tuesday February 03, 2009 - By Greg
Well, the first seeds of the year have germinated.....a few Beefsteak tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce mix, and Roma tomatoes. The weather has been causing a lot of problems so far....very cold temps! My small...
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Boardtown Organics -
Tuesday January 27, 2009 - By Greg
We finally started our first seeds of the year......just over 1000 seeds so far! Here's a list of the seeds:
Tomato - Beefsteak, Matt's Wild Cherry, and Roma
Pe...
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Boardtown Organics -
Wednesday January 21, 2009 - By Greg
Finally!!!! It's time to plant the seeds to get our seedlings started in the greenhouse. Stay tuned to see the list of veggie seedlings!