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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

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

Certainly, there are a host of wild critters out in the woods that can wreak havoc on a farm.  Bears can tear into beehives.  Wolves and coyotes can terrorize sheep.  Weasels and raccoons can sneak into chicken coops.  The list goes on and...

Seed Keeping Tales

Green Journey Seeds   -   Aug 16, 2013 - By Aline

Seed Saving Journal 2013 As the fresh seeds come in to dry, I’m posting notes to our blog. I’ll be sharing some specific tips on gathering and processing these seeds, and try to keep this journal current until all the seeds are in. Here’s that link: ...

“Goldenrod” A famed wound herb

The Artistic Farmer   -   Aug 16, 2013 - By Petra

Solidago virgaurea. Compositae                                      &n...

Poinsettia in summer

Wild Things Farm   -   Aug 16, 2013 - By Terry_5

This summer hasn't seemed much like summer.  I'm an observer for the NOAA and the average high temperature for August so far this month is only 77 and July was 79!  Night before last it was 52 degrees here--barely warm enough to ripen a good...

Tasty treats

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Aug 16, 2013 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, Ugh!  We are STILL waiting for the tomatoes to turn ripe.  It has been a painful wait, but they’ll turn ripe eventually!  Here is a link to a birding blog featuring our farm… http://countrybirder.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/birding...