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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Dec 16 - Have A Merry Christmas!
Debbie's Garden - Dec 17, 2008 - By Chickadee1
Hello all, hope everyone is having a great December so far! The pecan crop was outstanding this year. If you haven't tried Georgia pecans, I still have some, go to my homepage and click on visit our store. You can get either shelled or still in the shell,...
What's Growing On 12.16.08
TLC Ranch - Dec 16, 2008 - By Jim_6
Hello folks! Our pork is back at the farmers' markets. Boy does absence make the heart grown fonder, in this case, the belly has gotten fonder. People are lining up to get their share of hams, chops, roasts, ground pork, sausage, bacon,...
December Comments
Log Cabin Orchard - Dec 16, 2008 - By Scott_4
While the orchard is covered in a blanket of new fallen snow, we still have Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples. I will be at the Sheboygan indoor Farmer's Market on Dec 27th.
Cold snowy day
Wool-E Farm - Dec 16, 2008 - By Ellyn_1
It was a really cold day today, 16 degrees, but the sheep did not seem to mind that fact. They are staying nice and warm with their thick fleeces. We have been dyeing wool for batts and roving. This past weekend we did about six different colors....
Freezing in Colorado
Dragonfly Farms - Dec 16, 2008 - By Teresa_3
December 14th 2008 Ok last night we were 1 degree! Did not expect this and did not heat the greenhouse suffiently. Tonight I turned on the propane to take that chill off a bit. It was predicted to go to 20 not 1 degree. It...
Getting Ready for Next Season **Planning**
Harp Turkey Ranch - Dec 15, 2008 - By Wes
With our nice winter weather that blew in on Friday night can not do much on the outside of the farm. The snow finally stopped falling last night and we wound up with 6-7". Suppose to get another dose of snow on Wednesday. Now the temps are...
Last Minute Holiday Shopping - The Ecofriendly Ver...
Golden Touch Alpaca Farm - Dec 15, 2008 - By Shelley_2
There is not enough time in the day to run the Farm, Manage the Businesses, Keep our House in a presentable condition, and then on top of all that Plan, Decorate, and Shop for the Holidays. To save time we have been doing a lot of our shopping online this...
The End of an Era
Lavender HIll Farm of Niles, MI - Dec 15, 2008 - By Martha_2
This past Wednesday marked the end of an era at our farm. Our Black Welsh Mountain Ram, Rambo died of natural causes. He is pictured on the first page of our web site at Qtm.net/lavenderhillfarm. We got Rambo and three purebred ewes from Wye...
It's Snowing
Harp Turkey Ranch - Dec 14, 2008 - By Wes
We usually don't get much snow in these parts. But a bad winter storm is coming through the Pacific Northwest and bringing temps to a low of 12 deg. and a high of 30 deg. Around here that is COLD !! I went out feeding the animals and letting the...
What is Smudging? And how is it done?
So Succulent Gardens - Dec 13, 2008 - By Blossomfarm
The ritual of smudging can be defined as "spiritual house cleaning" and to help center ourselves. All ancient cultures burned various herbs and resins for spiritual reasons. Incense is thought to have 'pleased the gods' with its...