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Planting by Moon Phases

Arcadia Farms   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Katie

Guess what? I started planting this past week! Nearly all of my onion seeds have met their soil! I’m planning to start more onions this weekend (scallions), rhubarb the following weekend (Glaskins Perpetual) and the in early March then I’ll be sowing all kinds...

Urban Gardening

Rockgate Farm   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Angela_6

Well, it's almost that time again.  I'm turning my dining room into a mini greenhouse complete with mood lighting. The cat keeps eating my baby herbs, so I've retaliated by feeding him dog food. That makes the dog mad and he retaliates by...

Spring Jobs 'To Do List', Planning A Plant...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Feb 22, 2013 - By Neil & Jean

For me and I believe many others, Spring holds a promise for newness of life! It's when I look out and dream of new flower beds, anticipate the coming springs first crops of asparagus and rhubarb...savoring the memory of their here today, gone tomorrow...

Chicken Run

Double Check Ranch   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Sarah

If you haven't seen the movie Chicken Run, do, it's a funny movie, Mel Gibson plays a great rooster and the chickens behave almost exactly like those ladies. The quirky ways that the chickens are all up to their own hen-pecking, conniving ways to get...

Farmers market vendors

Paulding County Farm Bureau Farmers Market   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Market Manager_1

We are currently looking for vendors for our local farmers market.  All produce vendors are required to bring only what they grow on their own farms.  Produce must come from within 100 miles of the market. Please contact the market mananger by email...

Sequester

Double Check Ranch   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Sarah

There is not a lot that I have in the way of lofty thoughts with regards to the federal budget and the fiscal cliff talks or sequestration; it's quite frankly above my paygrade.   But what I can contribute to the debate is to speak as a person who...

Urban Farm Heirloom Seed Company

Arcadia Farms   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Katie

Seeds are a hot topic at Arcadia Farms these days. We just wrapped up an heirloom seed giveaway this past week. The week before that I shared a Seed Starting Spreadsheet with you that can help you determine when to plant seeds and approximately when your...

Amaranth Pancakes

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Arlene

If I could ever get the picture icon to work on this site I would put in a picture of these good pancakes. Amaranth Pancakes Makes 12 4-inch pancakes 1/2 cup amaranth flour 3/4 cup white whole-wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon...

Lenten Thoughts and Relationship to Agriculture

Double Check Ranch   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Sarah

I have been away from this blog for quite some time, a new baby will do that to you.  But here are some valuable thoughts that came from my pastor, which I believe apply very aptly to agricultural lives as well as city living. For those...

Here are some good reasons for planting Amaranth

Home Farm Herbery   -   Feb 21, 2013 - By Arlene

Here are some good reasons for planting Amaranth The word amaranth means "everlasting" in Greek. Indeed, this tiny seed has endured the ages, as an important food source for ancient civilizations in South America and Mexico, to its current...