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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...
High Grain Prices Mean Alternative Feeds
Spring Hill Farms - Aug 24, 2012 - By David_8
As feed prices rose as much as 25 percent in the last sixty days around our part of the country I began to contemplate how creative livestock farmers would become to stay profitable. Typically three things happen: 1) You thin the herd. 2) You hunt...
The Organic Life: How To Get There and More Market...
For Dragonflies And Me - Aug 24, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
What does Organic mean to you? I think everyone reading this would have somewhat of a different answer. Personally, I want 'organic' to be the way I breath, eat and sleep... it's the life style I want for myself and my family......
Toooommmaaatttooooes!
Tewksbury Grace Farm - Aug 24, 2012 - By Johnny and Leah
Hi Friends, Another week of heirloom tomatoes!They are absolutely amazing this year; we hope you have been enjoying them. If so, give us a shout out on the comments below on how you have been preparing them.This week in your bag you will find the...
The Organic Life: How To Get There and More Market...
The Old Winery Farmers Market - Aug 23, 2012 - By Jean_2
What does Organic mean to you? I think everyone reading this would have somewhat of a different answer. Personally, I want 'organic' to be the way I breath, eat and sleep... it's the life style I want for myself and my family......