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Field Trip to the Zoo!

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Mar 19, 2009 - By Shelley_2

The Weather has been great in New England this week and I figured it would be a great time to sneak away for a field trip with my new Grand Daughter. Our Farm Vet and Good Friend Peter Brewer owns Southwick Zoo of Menden, MA and a few weeks ago he called to...

Don't Fence Me In!

Re Rustica   -   Mar 19, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re constructing a fence to keep our birds from grazing on our neighbor’s field. They just discovered the tasty grasses and things there! They’re not bad birds, but they do need some structure in their lives....

Sleepytime Sounds

Re Rustica   -   Mar 19, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Click here to hear the sound… We’re trying something new here. One of our favorite times is when all the birds go home and say goodnight to each other and to us. When we go to their coops to close the door for the night, the chickens sing to us a goodnight...

Saving the Sierras by Killing One Tree at a Time -...

Re Rustica   -   Mar 19, 2009 - By fullofbeans

Saws and axes are still good enough for thinning trees. Shovels are still good enough for planting trees. And, it turns out, tents are still good enough for living in! We love trees. Who doesn’t? Yet we cut down a big one - almost 4 feet across. Then we cut...

I have deliberately not mentioned matters of personal finance on this blog. I feel that it is mostly outside of the scope of what I want this website and blog to be about. At the same time, our finances obviously have a big impact on our ability to pursue our...

Chickens, Chickens, Everywhere

Cowmomma's Cupboard   -   Mar 18, 2009 - By Cowmomma

Today we have more open ground than snow covered turf and the chickens are out of the coop and back at work.  Reddy was out in the front pasture before it was even fully light this morning.  I don't think she trusts that the snow won't come...

A Few Thoughts on Marketing CSA Programs

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 18, 2009 - By Walter_1

Raj Patel, in his book Stuffed and Starved (2007:308), compares a multiplier rate of 1.4 for supermarkets in Britain and a CSA multiplier rate of 2.59. For those who haven't run into this term before, a multiplier rate (or effect) is simply a rate of...

Spring is coming.

Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff   -   Mar 18, 2009 - By cathy_4

Spring really seems to be coming to eastern Iowa.  We have cleaning the gardens at breakneck speed.  Of course, this year I delayed delivery of many of our plugs because we have had such late springs!  That will teach me!! Lots of new things...

Overcast Again

Debbie's Garden   -   Mar 18, 2009 - By Chickadee1

Hello, all, it is overcast again here in Marietta, GA.  Rain is needed, to be sure, but more sunshine on the agenda would be great for my spirits! It was a beautiful day yesterday, however, and it was not wasted. I spent time in the greenhouse planting...

Herbal Mint Recipes, as promised----

So Succulent Gardens   -   Mar 18, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

GARDEN PARTY MINTS 2 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar 4 t. Whole Milk 2 T. Melted Butter 4 drops Peppermint Essential oil 1 ½ T. finely chopped chocolate mint leaves 8 oz Semisweet Chocolate Mix powdered sugar, milk and butter, when smooth add...