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A fertile soil is the goal. High organic matter and readily available macro and micro-nutrients. The fertility is provided by a complex, viable soil biology. A soil guru explained that there is much more going on (i.e. microbial life) at the surface of the...

I Love a Rainy Night

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Aug 26, 2012 - By Twilya

I love a rainy night and since last night we have received a little over three inches.It has been the slow soaking kind for the most part and WOW is it muddy.So muddy in fact tonight when I was picking green beans I got so stuck I could not move my legs.My...

Agrarian land accessibilty for farming and potenti...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By Tony_1

John Milton in his famous balad " ALBATRAS " cries:Water Water Everwhere ,but no DROP  to DRINK".In our case it will be Land Land Everywhere but no CROP to EAT! Take the example of the PLENTY of agrarian land that sits down for...

Decorative Garden Journal, Gardener's First Ai...

The Old Winery Farmers Market   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By Jean_2

"Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words." Lydia M. Child I often talk about my love for journaling and awhile back I talked about a Cookbook Journal I had made for my daughter Taylor.  Well, I also have created...

Royalty Pecan Farms in August

What's Happening on the Farm | Royalty Pecan Farms   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By RoyaltyPecans

In July, the water the trees take up expands the size of the nuts. If there’s not enough water, the size will be small. In August, the water intake is devoted to expanding the size of the kernel inside the expanded nut. During the growing season, the overall...

Organizational Tips and Recipes for Herb Salts an...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I love reading anything on organization! I am a firm believer of everything has a place and everything in it's place.  In my home I up against seven other individuals. Now when I say 'up against' I don't mean that in necessarily a bad way...

About Our Farm

What's Happening on the Farm | Royalty Pecan Farms   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By RoyaltyPecans

Our Story In the Heart of Texas, where the Old San Antonio Road crosses the majestic Brazos River, lies a fertile piece of God’s earth known as Royalty Pecan Farms. Here we grow one of nature’s most healthful foods: the Texas pecan. History records that...

All About Cabbage!

New Dawn Farms   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By Dawn_2

The Cabbage cheap, humble and delicious, what more could you ask for in a vegetable? As it turns out quite a bit. From Pierogi to Kimchi, cultures around the world having been cooking, baking and preserving with it for centuries. Well known for its...

Grid beam garden construction

Belanger Farms   -   Aug 25, 2012 - By Richard_1

For my garden, I built a structure out of material I had laying around my farm: metal beams, wood panels, cardboard, fencing, plastic panels. The structure is about 4 feet wide by 4 feet high by about 300 feet long. I designed it so it could be accessed from...

Labor Day

Shamrock Hill Farm   -   Aug 24, 2012 - By Susan

it's hard to believe that Labor Day is almost upon us.  Even though we had a long season this year, it seems like summer is just getting started for me.   Since most of my vegetables are heirlooms ( plus I planted late) they are just starting...