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Excellent Escarole

Tewksbury Grace Farm   -   Jun 21, 2013 - By Johnny and Leah

Hi Friends, Summer starts today, and we have many different summer vegetables to look forward to: eggplant, tomatoes, summer squash, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet onions… did I mention tomatoes?  But for now, during the spring and early summer, the...

This area of Northeast Washington has been so very warm and dry for most of this month of June; however, these past 3 or 4 days it has been WET and WINDY.   Our local hay farmers have been having a real challenge in trying to get their cut hay baled and...

Chamomint Tea   At Home Farm Herbery we know there is nothing better than an herbal tea for after a meal and our organic chemical-free Chamomint combines the digestive properties of peppermint with the settling relaxation...

Get Smart Tea   Our Home Farm Herbery’s Get Smart Tea will stimulate your mind and improve your concentration and memory. These nine herbs work together to create a cornucopia of tastes and an abundance of health benefits....

Yippee...it's officially summer! That can only mean one thing...more fresh fruits and veggies at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market! It's been a cool and rainy spring so the warm, sunny summer is a welcome sight for our farmers. The Saturday markets...

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The Flowers Make The Difference!

What's the Buzz?   -   Jun 20, 2013 - By Marcie

One of the things that I so love about beekeeping is the awareness that it gives you about various flowers and how they influence....everything!  For instance, right now I have two kinds of Tropical Wildflower honey on hand and they're both totally...

Relax and Digest Tea will truly help make your day better. Unwind after a meal with Home Farm Herbery's Relax and Digest Tea. We have created a delicious Caffeine Free herbal tea that stimulates digestion and loosens the mind! ...

It is not too late to plant basil in pots or containers or even window boxes and we have packaged this years crop of seeds Basil Red Velvet, Basil Thai, Basil Italian Large Leaf, Basil Genovese. Basil Lime and for those who have just a little space why not...

It has been a great spring for my vegetables this year. Lots of warm temps and rain in perfect sequence. About 80% of my seed sprouted this year and my little baby plants are doing good so far. The seeds that failed to appear were some of my heirloom tomatoes...

Why the "White Fly" is the  LATEST HOT Gardening TOPIC  in the Tropics?Taking a pre-requisit gardening course of action prior to a gardenning course  , might be the right thing  to start with..   Gardening is an...

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