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Average sunday waiting for spring

Double Shamrock Farm   -   Feb 25, 2013 - By Calleen

This wonderful sunny Sunday enjoying the birds, thinking about the spring that is coming soon.  Looking at buckets of eggs waiting to be washed, checked over and packaged up.  Currently have about 33 dozen sitting in the fridge waiting to be...

After Two years of Drought

Tulsa City Farm   -   Feb 24, 2013 - By Malcolm

After two years of drought we were hoping the spring and fall rain would do away the drought. So we planted garlic and over wintering onions. We then seeded it with a living green manure of annual rye grass, and put the garden to bed for winter. To catch you...

What in the World is a Kohlrabi? ©

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 24, 2013 - By Arlene

What in the World is a Kohlrabi? © Not a lot of people in the USA eat Kohlrabi and not a lot of people grow it in their gardens and it is simply a shame because this thick skin veggie has a delightful surprise inside of it. According to Wikipedia the...

Less than a handful of weeks remain of this winter. As with all winters we look for signs in the patterns in weather and life for what the future may hold; drawing simple conclusions from the complexities of life and events.  Some of these are worth...

New happenings

Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens   -   Feb 24, 2013 - By Wesley and Bethany

It has been much too long since we posted anything on the blog, and things have steadily progressed here. We have been working to expand our beef and pork production, and have been selling products on an online local farmers market called Down East Connect for...

Weather

Greenleaf Farms   -   Feb 23, 2013 - By Sigo

Today was actually rather warm; we broke freezing and despite the snow on the ground and the chill in the air, there was a rather balmy feel to the place.  Of course once the sun set, all of that changed and snow began to trickle down again, but during...

Organizing the greenhouse and seeds

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Michael_3

   We were planning to be collecting sap for cooking.But, after about half the taps were set a cold front came in and we have been looking for stuff to do. It is a little early to start organizing the greenhouse, yet it beats doing other things...

Taters and 'maters and peppers, oh my!

Debbie's Garden   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Chickadee1

Happy Friday everyone! I planted some red potatoes over last weekend and hope to get the rest in the ground this weekend. Supposed to be rainy here in Georgia but.... hoping for a break! Also have some seedling tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, as well as basil,...

Peach Ridge Farms signup 2013

Peach Ridge Farms   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Todd

Hello Everyone. Welcome to Peach Ridge Farms. The New Season for 2013 is fast coming upon us and we are looking for member sign up. We have the contract on our new website and can now take pay pal payments for your share and also master card and visa here at...

Life and Death

Double Check Ranch   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Sarah

Death is not a topic that many folks enjoy discussing.  But living with an abbatoir as an integral part of your life - providing healthy, safe, honest grassfed beef for those who wish to buy it -- you come to think of life and death more than you'd...