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McFadden Ranch -
Wednesday October 21, 2009 - By Marilyn and Jim
As with all organic farms and ranches both big and small, the continuous annual cycle of ranch work is dictated by the seasons. Thus preparation for the spring and summer planting of vegetables begins in the fall when foot-deep trenches are dug for each...
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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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Grow And Share -
Tuesday September 29, 2009 - By Kay
We are working with two elementary schools putting in gardens. The gardens are expected to be installed during October, barring no delays. One is needed at the start of October to fit with the teacher's lesson plans. We have materials, tillers, labor and...
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Re Rustica -
Monday March 09, 2009 - By fullofbeans
Altitude matters to crops in many ways. The higher elevations are cooler and grow several months behind schedule of the valleys: a farm that grows both at several hundred feet elevation and at the more than 3000 feet elevation of Squaw Valley can have winter...
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Sunrise Farm -
Thursday February 26, 2009 - By Jetboy
I'm not new to computers but this is my first "blog" experience. Since we are really gettin goin on the farm right now, I thought I would share an experience none of you have had (yeahrightsure). A couple of years ago I read a really cool article in...
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MamaDuck's Duck Eggs -
Sunday February 15, 2009 - By Sara
Manure is not much from one or two ducks, it will fertilize the lawn or place where they live. But with a larger group of ducks, it does accumulate, then the best thing is to compost the manure in a pile, somewhere it can rot and break down over time,...
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Celtic Wyndes Farm (dist of CowPots) -
Friday December 19, 2008 - By Brian & Terri
If you are think about buying Cow Pots for Spring use. Please get your order in now, so I can get it out by the end of the year. It will be cheaper to purchase this month since prices on postage is going up Jan 1st 2009. You are not able to purchase these...