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Good morning, my little chickadees

Wild Things Farm   -   Jul 10, 2012 - By Terry_5

A friend loaned me an incubator to hatch a few chicken eggs, almost three weeks ago.  The eggs have been kept at a steady 101 temperature and he had told me that on July 8 I should take the eggs out of the egg turner to let the babies hatch out without...

Flower Power!

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   Jul 10, 2012 - By Rebekah

Check out the beautiful sunflowers growing in the field! I can't believe they are staying in bloom for so long. Also, the zinnias and marigolds are going strong, providing a nice habitat for a variety of insects. With all this hot weather...

Terrific Tuesday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Mar...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Jul 10, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

Wow, our Tuesday market has grown in leaps and bounds! The parking lot was full last week and it promises to be about them same today. :) Look for... TOMATOES CORN SQUASH ZUCCHINI CUCUMBERS POTATOES PEPPERS...HOT &...

Market Day At The Garden Gate Farm, Plant Tags, Pl...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Jul 10, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

We have been busy... I thought today along with the normal fun stuff I like to share I would give a journal entry of "A Day In The Life..." at our farm on Friday while we get ready for market... so here it is... enjoy! Here was our day last...

Fantastic Maple Cookies

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jul 10, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients     Base         1 cup flour         1/4 cup brown sugar         1/2 cup butter     Topping ...

Rhubarb Ruminations

North Star Homestead Farms, LLC   -   Jul 09, 2012 - By Ann, Laura, and Kara

The cravings start in February, on those days when the teasing inklings of spring melt the snows around the base of the maple trees.  Rhubarb.  In late March (or into April), when the first nubbins of leaves push through the mountains of compost that...

Landscape Design Tips, The Importance of Soil and ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Jul 09, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I am a Cottage Gardener through and through~ I love the free form it allows me to have... the natural flow that occurs with time... the feel that everything has been there forever. Cottage gardens just seem happy and inviting to me~ they seem to say, 'go...

Fresh & Fabulous Monday!

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Jul 09, 2012 - By Twilya

It is Monday Morning and the rain missed us!Neighboring counties to the east received way too much and we received barely a sprinkle.It is cooler and for that I am grateful.  Yesterday was a very good day at the market for me and everyone seemed to enjoy...

Bringing Children In The Garden and Yummy Veggies ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Jul 09, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

"Any garden demands as much of its maker as he has to give.  but I do not need to tell you, if you are a gardener, that no other undertaking will give as great a return for the amount of effort put into it."  Elizabeth Lawrence, 1904-1985,...

Custom Fleece Jacket-Fleece Pullover Giveaway 1

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jul 09, 2012 - By Betty_1

In our effort to support and promote sustainable agriculture, local, small and family owned farms and other local food sources; we asked our friends at Crooked Brook to sponsor Custom Fleece Jacket-Fleece Pullover Giveaway 1 with the name of the winner’s...