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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Wednesday November 18, 2009 - By Emily
Just like the stores seem to pull out the Christmas stuff earlier each year, the seed companies seem to be in a race to get the catalogs for the coming growing season out far earlier than necessary. We haven’t even finished picking corn, and already...
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Wall Flower Studio Garden -
Tuesday November 17, 2009 - By Karen
This year at the Stanhope Discovery Museum, where I'm the garden's coordinator, we once again, planted a "Three Sisters Garden". Until I moved from Toronto, here to Haliburton County, I'd yet to hear about what a Three Sisters Garden actually was....
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Grow And Share -
Thursday October 15, 2009 - By Kay
We're working with several schools in Franklin County NC, and the Grow And Share program has been well received! The teachers will be using plants and seeds in their lessons, teaching how things grow, where food comes from, and more. Students will...
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Pleasant Valley Farm -
Sunday September 27, 2009 - By Emily
It's a dreary day outside, but the rain is much needed so we can't complain. The sunflowers, which all summer followed the sun's daily path with upturned blooms, now look sad out the window. Their heads are drooping, so heavy with seed that the...
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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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Morgan Botanicals -
Friday September 04, 2009 - By Jessica
Boy, is it ever sunflower season! We all know that growing sunflowers isn't that unusual but as a garden crop they are fun and productive to grow. I tend to grow too many sunflowers- I just can't get enough! I save and search for new seeds of every color and...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Friday August 07, 2009 - By Jessica
Tomatillos are perhaps one of my favorite and most prized fruits. They're not only fun to grow (as they are incredibly beautiful plants) but they are rich in flavor and yummy to eat. This native of Mexico, which is much like a tomato, dates back to at least...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Friday June 19, 2009 - By Cynthia
These nutburgers are vegetarian, gluten-free, made with all whole foods. Serve with Tomato Basil Soup and/or Massaged Kale Salad. Nice meal.
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Morgan Botanicals -
Tuesday May 26, 2009 - By Jessica
Mullein is an awkwardly beautiful, tall fuzzy plant with sweet smelling yellow
flowers that bloom from March to November. The flowers are fragrant and taste sweet, but the
leaves being bitter are still wonderfully useful. Apart from its medicinal use, I love...
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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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Golden Touch Alpaca Farm -
Monday May 11, 2009 - By Shelley
While browsing Twilight Earth, I came across a post with clips from the documentary: "The World According to Monsanto" and I felt compelled to post them here. A side of the story we are rarely privy to in mainstream media. When you have some time,...
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Grow And Share -
Saturday May 09, 2009 - By Kay
Last weekend, we planted the two acre Bunn community Sharing Garden. Everything grown in this garden will be given away to local families and local food distribution centers.
We planted the tomatillos, tomatoes, and Hatch's chile pepper...
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Morgan Botanicals -
Saturday April 25, 2009 - By Jessica
There is a sense of excitement that comes from growing something new in
your garden each year. Why not explore your creative side and plant
something unusual this year. I've put together some extraordinary vegetables with unusual
flavors that will be worth...
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Grow And Share -
Wednesday April 22, 2009 - By Kay
Well, the summer squash we started from seed are overgrowing their 4" peat pots! Some of the leaves are also looking a bit yellow... wonder if that is normal or if the soil is missing some nutrient.
Either way, I'm about to transplant the...
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Greene Hills Farm -
Tuesday April 21, 2009 - By Stephanie
Here in eastern Washington we get less rainfall than Phoenix, Arizona. Irrigation is vital! (Jamie calls it “irritation”). Once the district gets water into the canals (it comes from Cascade Mt. snow pack via the Yakima River), we get busy setting up all our...
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Sol to Seed Farm -
Thursday March 26, 2009 - By Matthew & Deanna
We have several varieties ready for transplant, hopefully this weekend - Kohlrabi, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Kale to name a few. We also hope to do our first round of direct seeding. We'd like to get some radishes, spinach, asian greens and maybe even...
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Debbie's Garden -
Monday March 16, 2009 - By Chickadee1
Wow, I don't think I have ever sold this many seed in such a short period of time! Everyone is buying seeds! There was even an article in the paper today talking about how seed companies are RUNNING OUT of seed! Incredible!! Burpee was one of the ones...
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Cookus Interruptus -
Thursday March 05, 2009 - By Cynthia
Very tasty way to get more greens in your diet. Parsley Pumpkin Seed Garnish (Darrell finds his pulse) This will store for a couple weeks in the frig. You can plop it on Brown Rice , Quinoa , Soba Noodles , Polenta , Rosemary Red Soup , ...
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Mitchell Farms Produce -
Sunday February 22, 2009 - By Patt
We aren't the most formal or fanciest family in town, but I DO make an effort to keep the house free from debris and dog hair tumbleweeds. However, this time of year, I am fighting a losing battle. Althroughout the house, there are...
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