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Spring body cleansing food recipee#2:Lentil Soup a...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 26, 2009 - By Tony_1

Every year during Spring Lent or Pisach(as you prefer!) , my mother Sarah who is now 92 and going ,used to prepare a special soup and  salad for us . As I remember , she used to tell us that the human body needs some rest from certain foods...

Catchin' Some Zs

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Feb 26, 2009 - By Teresa_2

We had a really warm, sun-shiney day on Tuesday.  When I came home from work around noon I went out to see what the horses were doing.  This is how I found Sully...   He was so still and peaceful that I watched for awhile to make sure he...

Janet has been refining her skill at breadmaking over the past few months. She began by creating her own starter by simply mixing flour and water and letting it grow. She worked with it for a couple of weeks until she had refined it to the point that it now...

Tomatoes and Peppers

Double Oak Farm   -   Feb 26, 2009 - By Lori

Our weekend trip was a flurry of activity and a big success. We had a lovely time visiting our friends. Friday night we met the Healy’s for dinner and worked on some more details for our growing season. Saturday morning brought seed catalogs and discussions of...

Indicators of Change

F.A. Farm   -   Feb 25, 2009 - By Walter_1

Today I spent some time watching futbol - specifically the Champions League between Chelsea and Juventus (Chelsea 1-0). Imagine my surprise to see the name New Holland emblazoned on the Juventus uniforms. I say the world must be changing for the better when...

Find out why colon diseases are the number one ran...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 25, 2009 - By Tony_1

Once I fell into a research on the best and worst produce exposed to pesticides.The following were the best produce  lowest in  pesticides exposure:Onion,avocado,pineapple,mango,banana,eggplant papaya , greens etc..To view the whole report , go...

Purple Martins and more Scouts

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   Feb 25, 2009 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

This is such an exciting time of year!!!! I have been outside watching another Purple Martin Scout!!  I saw two last week, and today one is so patiently sailing above in the sky.  Fortunately I can see for miles from up here on top of Rocky Mount. ...

Big plans for 2009

The Happy Rooster   -   Feb 25, 2009 - By Greg_6

We've got some big plans developing and I'm happy to share them with you!  After the birth of our daughter, Emma, last fall, we realized how hard it might be to do all we want but here is what we are thinking about: Expanding the flock and using...

Valerian Herb Plant --- Natures PROZAC

So Succulent Gardens   -   Feb 25, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

Valerian herb ( Valeriana officinalis ) not to be confused with the beautiful Red Valerian perennial plant, has been used as a medicinal herb for insomnia since the time of ancient Greece and Rome. While it can be a sedative, it sometime can cause...

Noise I am a night owl and don't require as much sleep as the rest of the family. Most nights will find me knocking around the house until 2 or 3am. At a little after midnight a few weeks ago I walked out into the dark to retrieve something from my...