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“Hydrangea” A Favorite Herb of the Cherokee Indian...

The Artistic Farmer - Aug 20, 2013 - By Petra

Hydrangea arborescens. Hydrangeacea &n...

August 20 CSA & Prayers for my Father (a note from...

Salamander Springs Farm/Permaculture Organics - Aug 19, 2013 - By Susana

BEETS are back! See the Beet Borscht Soup recipe below--also uses potatoes, apples & other veggies as you like. Beets will keep 1-2 weeks--cut off the greens and put in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Use the beet greens in a stir fry or...

“Horsetail” The Highly Medicinal Herb

The Artistic Farmer - Aug 19, 2013 - By Petra

Equisetum arvense. Equisetaceae &...

Incredible sweeet corn this week, could use some r...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA - Aug 19, 2013 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have potatoes, onions, garlic, Incredible sweet corn, beets, beans, eggplant, bell peppers, chard, kale, basil, dill, fennel, and a little bit of okra. Sadly, this variety of garlic, Chesnock Red, is also...

Seed Keeping Tales 2

Green Journey Seeds - Aug 18, 2013 - By Aline

Seed Keeping & Chickens Peeping Happy to say the new chicken house is nearly completed! The chickens are happy, too! I’m also catching up today on the Seed Saving Journal with a new post on our Green Journey blog. Read about how we continue to grow the...

“Horehound” A well-known throat and lung remedy

The Artistic Farmer - Aug 18, 2013 - By Petra

Marrubium vulgare, Labiatae &nbs...

“Hawthorn” A Great Tonic Herb

The Artistic Farmer - Aug 17, 2013 - By Petra

Crataegus laevigata. Rosaceae &nb...

Tabasco sauce

Chiles and More - Aug 16, 2013 - By Pam_3

If you like Tabasco sauce, there's nothing better than making your own. It's so very easy. And, you don't have to just use Tabascos. Last weekend I picked some red Serranos (once they turn red they are mushy so they are...

Zucchini

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC - Aug 16, 2013 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

It’s a lovely summer’s day, with birds singing and the sun shining. Lately, there has been some much-needed rain. You open the back door, and you and your eager dog take a nice stroll down to the mailbox to see what the postman might have brought...

Stewardship of Wild Friends