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Garlic 101 Beginning to plant

Cornerstone Garlic Farm   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Garliclady

I started planting garlic this week. I have planted 3 rows I know that doesn't sound like alot but I am getting about 1100 Cloves planted per row(bed) . Before planting a variety I must break up each head and seperate the cloves. I also must cull out any...

HomeGrown Film Screening St Louis

DerVaes Gardens   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By UrbanFarmer

HOMEGROWN - 21st Century Family Farm Homegrown is the inspiring true story of a family "living off the grid" in the heart of urban Pasadena, California. They harvest over 6,000 pounds of produce on less than a quarter of an acre, while running a...

I just received the first royalty check for my new book, Organic Farming, Everything You Need to Know (Voyageur Press, 2007). There it was, $1,200, just like that. What a hoot! Of course the tital is a lie; it isn't everything you need to know, but...

Hunter's Minestrone

So Succulent Gardens   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Blossomfarm

This is from Tyler Florence Utilmate this is a wonderful recipe and uses lots and lots of fresh herbs.  I have made it numerous times and is always a winner with my picky family.  This is a very thick type soup/stew.   I used only one can...

The ranch has two new additions

Harp Turkey Ranch   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Wes

Last night our 2 new pigs made it to the farm. They arrived to a wet rainy farm but never the less they started rutting around in the soft dirt all night. They finally bedded down around 11pm. My daughters have wanted pigs for a while now so we decided to get...

Co-Op America's Green Gift Guide is Out!

Golden Touch Alpaca Farm   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Shelley_2

Co-Op America recently released their Green Gift Giving Guide and our Alpaca Farm store is featured in it.  Here is the info from their site: "This holiday season we're making green gift giving easier—and helping you save money too. Our Green...

Patti's Garden

Cheshire Garden   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Patti

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First time for everything

Flashlight Farm   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Jeff

Greetings!  My name is Jeff Register, and I, along with my wife Amy, own and operate Flashlight Farm.  I titled this entry "First time for everything" because I have never written a blog before - this is my first time.  If...

The greenhouse is inflated

Flora- The Gardens at Bluebird Farms   -   Nov 12, 2008 - By Van

11/11/8 is the first day we powered up the inflation fan on the new 2-wall 26x80 high tunnel. A lot of work lies ahead but hopes are that it will let us grow all year inside and get a jump on our Spring market offerings.