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Spring!

Collins Powder Hill Farm   -   Mar 16, 2009 - By Jack

Spring is just around the corner!  Tony has opened the Creamery and the weather is warming up.  Jack has compost ready and waiting in the barn for the anxious gardeners.  Our compost barn is scheduled for a rehab in a few weeks, with a new...

MINT PART 2 Recipes to follow

So Succulent Gardens   -   Mar 16, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

Here are other Mint Plants I have available in spring. Mentha piperata 'Chocolate Mint' Chocolate Mint Height: 18"     Zone: 3-9     Light: sun to part shade Description:  Bronze green...

I'm a big fan of spreadsheets. Any time that I plan to make a major purchase or reach a decision, I create a spreadsheet to evaluate all of the options and rank them as to how they stack up against my requirements. This tends to drive Janet crazy since she...

A set of twins

Harp Turkey Ranch   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Wes

Our third doe had her new kids this morning. Went out for feedings and there they where. A beautiful set of twins. 1F - 1M. So that puts us at 8n ew goat kids this year. 2 more then expected. All in all we have 4F-4M kids. Now means we have 4 new does to add...

A conversation with my oldest son

Greenjeans Farm   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Jeff & Toni

I read an interesting article yesterday, I found it on the get rich slowly site. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ This tugged at my heart!We've all been around this block,and living there at one time or another or now.Thank God for the...

Breeding Rabbits

The Belson Farm   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Zandra

It seemed like the perfect day to get the New Zealand White does bred. Beautiful weather, healthy rabbits and an ambitious buck should have spelled SUCCESS!!  But oh NO.  The three queens had other ideas. Not one of these ladies would cooperate with...

Slow Money

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Walter_1

Last night I sat in on a book reading and discussion by Woody Tasch, author of Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money: Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered (2008). Of course, this is not a new topic, but some of Tasch's ideas may be...

Attention New Mexico Residents

AML Appaloosas   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Anna_3

 NAIS Discussion at Horse symposium The Horse Symposium to be held at the Moriarty Civic Center on March 20-22 has scheduled the New Mexico Livestock Board to speak about NAIS. Do we have anyone who can go to the sessions and spread NO NAIS...

Off to a wet, wet start

The Happy Rooster   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Greg_6

What wet weather we've been having.  Our fields were saturated awhile ago so very little can be absorbed today.  I did get to put some spinach in yesterday so I guess the rain is helping that.  I am thinking of going...

10 Reasons Spit Happens

Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Mar 15, 2009 - By Katy

  Ever wonder what goes through an alpaca’s mind before they spit? Here are some humorous answers to the question, “Why Alpacas Spit?” - from the Female Alpaca’s perspective. “Don’t even THINK about touching my cria. Or any other cria, for that...