The Blog Barn

Nettle “Best in all Mineral and Vitamin Content”

The Artistic Farmer   -   Sep 03, 2013 - By Petra

Urtica dioica, Urticaceae                                        ...

September 3 CSA box: the fruits of summer from you...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics   -   Sep 02, 2013 - By Susana

Hello CSAers:  Mirra, Kayla & Richard are harvesting the fruits of summer’s labors for you and look forward to seeing you all at tomorrow’s market.  Give them your appreciation for their dedication and hard work in caring for the farm during my...

I'm Full of Beans! Seed Keeping Tales 3

Green Journey Seeds   -   Sep 02, 2013 - By Aline

  We love the satisfaction we get from filling our bellies with food from our gardens. We have been enjoying fresh green beans all month. In addition, I’ve cooked up several pots of dry beans to be accompanied by homegrown tomato salsa. An easy to grow...

Mustard “Helpful with Rheumatic and Arthritic Pain...

The Artistic Farmer   -   Sep 02, 2013 - By Petra

Barrisca nigra (black) or Sinapis alba (white) Cruciferae                       Found on waste land and in gardens. Also cultivated as a pasture...

Mullein” Great Herb for All Lung Ailments”

The Artistic Farmer   -   Aug 31, 2013 - By Petra

Verbascum thapsus. Scrophulariaceae                                      &n...

Moving the Rabbit Barn

The Rabbit Barn   -   Aug 31, 2013 - By Crystal_1

The Rabbit Barn has started the move to a new chicken house!  I started a year ago in a chicken house and it proved to be so much better for the rabbits.  During that terrible heatwave last year, I was losing rabbits by the hour, even with ice...

Month's End

Homestead Pantry   -   Aug 30, 2013 - By Homestead Artisa

Well here we are again at another month's end this time it's the end of August.  I really thought we'd have more of everything than has turned out.  Our squash has been abundant but slow to come to fruition, and not burying us as we were...

Back To School Day at the Bluegrass Farmers' M...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Aug 30, 2013 - By Kentucky Proud

Summer is unofficially over after this Labor Day weekend. Someone needs to tell Mother Nature that! 90 degree temperatures is not what one would call Fall weather! lol No matter...we get to celebrate two things. It's Labor Day and that means our farmers...

Smile, Heirloom Tomatoes are in your bag

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Aug 30, 2013 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, Heirlooms!  That’s all I’ve got to say… OK, I have a few other things to say!  If you enjoy our heirloom tomatoes at home, dine on them at some of our favorite area restaurants that feature these beauties.  Kathy’s Café in...

LocalHarvest Newsletter, August 30, 2013 Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter. A perfect August Saturday morning for me looks like this: a little sleeping in, a little breakfast, and then a walk downtown with hubby and daughter,...