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Wonderful Gift Giving Ideas and More Yummy Market ...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Dec 12, 2012 - By Jean_2

There is a light dusting of snow on the ground and the air is chilled... next Friday will herald in the first day of Winter... my personal countdown to beloved Spring.  I have Spring in the hoop house despite what the calender says right now... but today...

Gift Giving Ideas and More Yummy Winter Thyme Rec...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Dec 12, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

There is a light dusting of snow on the ground and the air is chilled... next Friday will herald in the first day of Winter... my personal countdown to beloved Spring.  I have Spring in the hoop house despite what the calender says right now... but today...

Square Foot Gardening Planting Spacing

Arcadia Farms   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Katie

Our first garden was a Square Foot Garden. We’re talking about an authentic by-the-book (written by Mel Bartholomew) SFG. There are so many reasons why Square Foot Gardening is a great method for growing, especially for those who are new to gardening (that was...

Farmer Style

Freshski's   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Greg_5

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Is a pork shortage inevitable?

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

A pork and bacon shortage is “inevitable,” according to the National Pig Association.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the National Pig Association in Britain recently released information in a press release about declining pig herds across the European...

Turning the soil important to fertility

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

Turning the soil regularly is important to fertilization.Even without the addition of manure (green or animal), more than 16 kilograms per hectare of nitrogen can be mineralized in the soil from tillage by giving air to the microorganisms in the soil.Tillage...

Pumpkin seeds are "in" this holiday seas...

At Home in Nature   -   Dec 11, 2012 - By Mary_5

Pumpkin Seeds are IN this holiday season. For Christmas and New Years, pumpkin seeds help you stay healthy and provide a delicious, nutritious snack kids love. Cheaper than anywhere else, non-GMO, organic. Get them today with your order!

An Organic Urban Farming class at a Firefighter fa...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Tony_1

I fascilitated an Organic Gardening class to a grouip of Fire Fighters and their families and friends two weeks ago and guess what ..It was a big hit! Fire fighters are among the elite of our community when it comes to putting their lives on risk to save our...

Herbal Anatomy

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Elaynn

ANNUAL PLANTS spring from the seed, make their full growthand then die at the end of a season. A BIENNIAL PLANT does not flower the first year, but produces leaves only. The second year of its growth it flowers, after which it dies. The carrot and...

Beginnings

Living Water Farm   -   Dec 10, 2012 - By Terri

Well welcome to my new blog!!  I am trying this yet again as I have had a blog in the past.  I want to post at least weekly with happenings at the farm.  Right now I am planning a new garden plot.  De-weeding is the first order of...