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Ok, I will admit that I am not the worlds most experienced grower or farmer. I try really hard to learn everything that I can about something, and then I dive right on in. I am used to failing on my first try. On that note, here I go again. Over the summer,...

What kinds of chemicals do you like to eat? Herbicides? Pesticides? Yum. What country do you prefer your food to come from? When you buy a share of our farm box program, we can promise you there will be a few chemicals on your food. Sunlight, well water,...

As 2012 comes to a quick close, I would like to report that all of our farm box owners had a wonderful year full of all kinds of good veggies. This year the list of what we harvested, and the amounts of what we harvested was off the scale. Our little farm just...

Holiday Hams - Spring Hill Farms

Spring Hill Farms   -   Nov 14, 2012 - By David_8

As the Holiday season draws near I start thinking about ham. Well actually I start getting calls and emails asking about ham so it starts me to thinking about ham!   I began selling holiday hams in 2004 and it has grown into a big part of what we do...

Solar-Powered Garden Gadgets

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 14, 2012 - By Katie

Wish List Wednesday | Solar-Powered Gadgets This time of year I’m soaking up all the rays I can on rare sunny days. It won’t be long now before the days become more gray and so I’m eager to enjoy the sunshine while it’s here. (Sing it with me… Sun,...

Creating Thanksgiving Traditions, Decorating Tips ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Nov 14, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

Autumn is my husband Neil’s favorite time of year… he is an October baby. The leaves changing into their majestic colors of rust, scarlet and turmeric… that lovely crunching sound they make under foot… the smell of the wood stove burning… home made chicken...

Earthwise Produce Grand Opening

Earthwise Gardens & Produce   -   Nov 14, 2012 - By Ryan_2

One year after Earthwise Gardens began growing organic produce for our Denton community, Earthwise Produce was born. We are celebrating our Grand Opening of Earthwise Produce this week with a 15%-off sale. We are eager to offer our community exclusively...

Eat Healthy. Save Money. {Homemade Crackers}

Arcadia Farms   -   Nov 13, 2012 - By Katie

One of the major reasons why we started Arcadia Farms was to learn to eat healthy, live sustainably and to be producers instead of consumers only. In October I announced that I would start focusing part of my attention on “homesteading” topics , including how...

Brrr good morning!

Debbie's Garden   -   Nov 13, 2012 - By Chickadee1

Hi all, haven't posted recently, been too busy to even remember! However, wanted to say the Kale is growing strong.... and onion and garlic for next year are going strong! Collards are up, wish they'd grow a little faster.... It's kinda cool this...

There remain a lot of little jobs and tasks to do at the end of a season. They are not the physically demanding ones or dependent on appropriate weather. Rather they are little ones like sorting and cleaning saved seed or working through the seed storage to...