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Heralding Spring........almost

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Mar 07, 2009 - By Christine_2

The chickens it seems are convinced that Spring has arrived in Sugarcreek. The warmer weather has them venturing out from the safety of the barn, and we find them out looking for a tasty springtime treat. They strut around the yard clucking loudly as they...

Brooding chicks and poults

Haskins Family Farm   -   Mar 07, 2009 - By Robert_11

So we ordered 20 poults (baby turkeys) that arrived this week. Well, actually, we did get 20 turkeys but 13 were dead when we picked them up at the post office. We got a call from the USPS expediter at 11pm (!!) Wednesday night from the local sorting center...

Getting ready for Spring

iEat Green, LLC   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By Bhavani

Hi All, Welcome to my first Blog. As the temperature rises and the snow begins to melt, my thoughts are turning to my garden and the ordering of seeds. I can't wait to get my hands back into the soil and prepare the garden beds for my early spring...

Hi everyone, Well chicken season is here again, we are very excited this year and hope everything goes well. As everyone one that has a farm knows that starting out everything might not go as we planned. With that said that is what happened to us, chickens...

Fiber Arts Friday

Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By Katy

Welcome to Fiber Arts Friday ! If you have a blog post or a webpage that highlights your Fiber Artwork, we want to see it! All you have to do is post your link in the Mr.Linky widget here . Then visit the other sites listed and leave comments on their...

Tomato varieties

The Wild Way Out   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By wild way

Here's the big list-- all the different heirloom tomatoes I grow. All these tomatoes are not just heirlooms but all are grown from seed saved by me. Saving seed guarantees genetic purity (you wouldn't believe how often purchased seed isn't true to...

Getting Itchy (Schoolhouse Renovations)

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By Teresa_2

Yesterday the temps rose into the lower 70s, and when I went outside in the morning I noticed the first little green sprouts peeking out in the flower bed on the south side of the house.  That was all it took for me -- I had Spring Fever, big time. I...

Friday was incredibly warm. In the afternoon, Janet called me from somewhere out in the brushy field to the front of our property. She was enjoying the nice weather and her new knee-high boots with a tromp out to the cottonwoods to see how much water was...

How's "March," for a title? Not too ...

Foust Family Farms   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By Ron

Hello... Hmm, hope this type is big enough. Anyway, my name is Ron, and I'll be your host on this lil' blog till one of us gets too bored to look at it. Had thought of doing this long, drawn out, hilarious story bout how i got into farming, a la...

Hungry Hungry Hogs

Hurricane Farm   -   Mar 06, 2009 - By Chris

Anyone remember that game "Hungry Hungry Hippos"? It seems as I get a little older and look for games for my kids I find myself missing my childhood games more and more. In fact, just after Christmas I purchased a "Crossbows and...