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It's about Time!

Boardtown Organics   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Greg_1

     Finally!!!!  It's time to plant the seeds to get our seedlings started in the greenhouse.  Stay tuned to see the list of veggie seedlings!

Starting on a Small Greenhouse

Boardtown Organics   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Greg_1

     We started on a small 12X16 PVC greenhouse this week and should be finished in a day or two, weather willing!  If you are interested in building a small inexpensive greenhouse/high tunnel, check out youtube and the net for the...

Conventional vs Organically/Naturally Produced Foo...

Boardtown Organics   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Greg_1

Welcome to Boardtown! If you have the time to answer a few questions for this survey and even post the link to your email contacts, would be GREATLY appreciated.  We will post the results here at the end of February. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp...

Alpacas Pronking

Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Katy

After one of my Twitter friends said that “Pronking” sounded dirty, I figured I’d better explain what it is. Pronking is a verb that describes the alpacas’ version of skipping. Most of you are familiar with PePe Le Pew doing this when he’s in love. It is...

Sleeping Lavender

So Succulent Gardens   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Blossomfarm

This  serene picture  was  taken at 7 in the morning when the temperature was a minus 15 degrees. NO, I did stand outside, it was through my kitchen window.  You see I am like the groundhogs, I enjoy hibernating for the winter.  ...

Picture Update

Harp Turkey Ranch   -   Jan 21, 2009 - By Wes

Here is the pictures I promised of the pigs old area that they cleared out nicely. All I have done so far in this picture is start pilling of the debris that was left over from the pigs to burn. The chicks are doing great. They have already grown. LOL ...

Bird Watching

Bloom Where You're Planted Farm   -   Jan 20, 2009 - By Teresa_2

It's almost creepy, the amount of birds that are around our yard this time of year.  The grass and flowerbeds this morning were absolutely teeming with Yellow Finches, Dark-Eyed Juncos (a.k.a. snowbirds), Cardinals and sparrows.  At the same...

Yumm. That's right, two "m's"

Hurricane Farm   -   Jan 20, 2009 - By Chris

There is absolutely nothing more soul-affirming than eating the fruits of one's (or in this case, many people's) labor.  Though the photo is from a warmer time, this meal can always warm up a chilly body on a frosty Winter's afternoon. ...

Eggs, blueberries, and more

CC Family Farm   -   Jan 20, 2009 - By Tim

It always seems like each month is a very busy month but in a different way. This is a crazy time where fruit trees, nut trees, and blueberries are sold as bare root. In the last three weeks we have planted blueberries, apples, figs, almonds, pomegranate,...

Almost time for sugaring...

Hurricane Farm   -   Jan 20, 2009 - By Chris

After last week's cold snap, everyone was talking about frozen pipes and frozen noses.  But that sort of cold weather reminds us that sugaring season is not too far away from us here in Eastern CT.  It's just about time to start setting up...