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For the Love of Chickens

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Aug 13, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

Parents, be warned.  Big endeavors often emerge from small ideas—a question or a suggestion.  In this case, the question came when I was 11.  At the time, we were living in Arizona, and a friend and I had just finished what was, for us, a rather...

Nice rain, end of sweet corn, wetland is nearly do...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 13, 2012 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we'll have sweet corn, eggplant, zukes, green beans, cabbage, potatoes, onions, garlic, kale and collards, cucumbers, basil and cilantro, tomatoes, and a sweet pepper.  The corn will be Serendipity on Monday, and...

GLOSSASRY PART 3 E TO I

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Aug 13, 2012 - By Elaynn

Here is part three of my glossary that I would like to share with you: ECZEMA             chronic skin inflammation EDEMA           &nb...

This growing season, with a long dry spell and high temperatures, favored some vegetable crops and stressed others. The dry spell clearly favored tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and their close relatives. During a break for a field visit by relatives recently,...

Tussie Mussies Made Simple, Putting Up Rhubarb, Rh...

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

Well here we are getting fired up about the garden and all that she will bear for us... spring, summer, fall and winter... each holds a different gift for the individual.  Most people are not aware of the extended growing capabilities that we now have...

A Week Focused on the Family

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Aug 12, 2012 - By Twilya

The past week has been action packed!I am exhausted but also excited.On Monday we took Livie into Washington and registered her for Kindergarten.She is very excited about her teacher, her classroom and especially the promise of music class.Tom and voted with...

It is raining, It is pouring, and we need to cut h...

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Aug 12, 2012 - By Marte Holen

So what do we do when it is so hard to dry hay??? Well, we can bale it moist,and then wrap it in plastic, air tight. This way it ensilage it self. Not a commonly used method around here, but used other places where drying hay is like this, rain every other...

Dividing Iris', Drying Your Herbs, More Herbal...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Aug 11, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

Well we are already into June and summer is right around the corner.  We have enjoyed all the beauty that spring brings and now we can start to welcome all the special things that summer has to offer... vine ripened heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil along...

The Fruit with a Thousand Names

Arcadia Farms   -   Aug 11, 2012 - By Katie

This week I was hoping to provide you with a video tour of the gardens. But as I type this it’s raining… and has been for almost an entire day. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining! I’m grateful for the cool weather and rain. Instead of a video tour, I...

Keeping Up To Date

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Aug 10, 2012 - By Poly

LocalHarvest.Org All products listed on our Localharvest store, are available to the general public, and membership is not needed. Keep checking back for products that we will be adding, in the near future. Some products can be shipped within...