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Custom Hoodie-Hooded Sweatshirt Giveaway 5

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jul 02, 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 Hoodie-Hooded Sweatshirt Giveaway 5 with the name of the winner’s farm,...

Idea Note Books, Remembrance Shadow Boxes, Edible ...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Jul 02, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I love photographing my gardens, both veggie and flower. I take photos of them at each stage so I know what I need to fill in, get rid of, thin out or re-do. As I page through my garden journals, it is so interesting to see how the beds have matured, changed...

Our new weapon has arrived - DUCKS!

Stevens Family Farm   -   Jul 01, 2012 - By Carol_4

Once upon a time, I loved grasshoppers.  That is, grasshoppers that would show up by the pairs, and hop around for a few days, and leave as suddenly as they appeared. I no longer like grasshoppers.  With the absence of a hard freeze in two years,...

Though a bit short on rainfall, this season has been one for abundant plant growth. Nature's solar collectors, leaves and chlorophyll, have stretched and gathered as much as they can. I'm always amazed at the variety of leaves that food crops have....

Maple Dumplings

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jul 01, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients         2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour         1/4 cup sugar         2 teaspoons baking powder     &...

See You at Old Cheney!!

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Jul 01, 2012 - By Twilya

It is just past midnight and everything except for a few very last minute picks everything has been picked, washed, bagged tagged and packed.I don’t think my car has ever been fuller.We are still looking for a van that is within our price range so for now our...

Javajournal July, 2012

Freshski's   -   Jun 30, 2012 - By Greg_5

Here we are at the beginning of summer or the time that most people in St. Louis enjoy for our heat loving vegetables.   Small tomatoes should already be in abundance at farmers markets, groceries and roadside stands.  You’ll see more and more colors...

Honey Toffee Peanut Butter Cookies

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jun 30, 2012 - By Betty_1

Ingredients         1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats         2 cups all-purpose flour         1 teaspoon baking powder    &nb...

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

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Jun 29, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

"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 several...

Custom T-Shirt Giveaway 3

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   Jun 29, 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 T-Shirt Giveaway 1 with the image of the winner’s logo printed on the...