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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Video: Ted Talks: Mike Row Celebrates Work - All K...
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Apr 15, 2009 - By Shelley_2
I have been loving these Ted Talk Videos lately - There are so many interesting people out there doing amazing things and it is great to be able to get a glimpse into their insight. This one in particular hits home, as it is about the current "War on...
Sugarin' Season Un-Plugged
Hurricane Farm - Apr 15, 2009 - By Chris
With the end of the maple sugarin' season come and gone, it is time to start cleaning up the pails and buckets and taps. There is lots of equipment to dismantle, carry in from the woods, and clean. Yesterday, Erica spent 6 hours at least scrubbing,...
My 16-Leg Tiller; Or How I Learned to Stop Worryin...
Hurricane Farm - Apr 15, 2009 - By Chris
We finally cleared out the space for the orchard and the bee hive! We pulled out some great firewood for next year and have cleared out a nice sloping area for our fruit and bees. Unfortunately, there are still tons of roots from grape vines and...
The First Has Arrived
Breeze Hill Farm - Apr 15, 2009 - By MaLinda
Well good rainy morning! Went to the barn around 5:00 a.m. and look what we found. This little "buck" is our first birth of 2009. We really thought our girls were just going to keep the babies this year. Apparently, our careful planned breeding...
HALF CENTURY POTPOURRI (Moist)
So Succulent Gardens - Apr 15, 2009 - By Blossomfarm
Soon the fragrant flowers for will be blooming, it is a perfect time to make this wonderful blend to keep in a crock. It is said that this old recipe and will keep its fragrance for 50 years, with the addition of a bit of brandy every couple of years or...
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Webb City Farmers' Market - Apr 14, 2009 - By Eileen_2
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Use Your Violets
Morgan Botanicals - Apr 14, 2009 - By Jessica_7
Viola ordorata, or Blue Violet as it’s commonly called, is not only cultivated for its beautiful and fragrant flowers, but is also used in perfumes, food flavorings, and herbal medicines. The plant can either be used fresh, or dried. The young fresh leaves and...
My Woes With Rose
The Call Again Farm Journal - Apr 14, 2009 - By Laura_6
This morning, when I went out to do my morning chores, I was going to let Rosy out of the nest box to eat, drink, and do her business. She was nicely settled on the eggs, though, and refused to get off. Maybe she was going to be a good broody after...
Rain Rain go away
Debbie's Garden - Apr 14, 2009 - By Chickadee1
Well, we certainly have had our share of rain here in Marietta, making up for the past two years i do believe! LOL! Hopefully, the weather man is right and it will be sunny the rest of the week...i see it peeping through occasionally and am told it is here to...
Planting time
Hanging Mountian Farms LLC - Apr 14, 2009 - By Ted and Carlene
Planting Time My experience tells me that the best time to plant is after...