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How we as ,FARMERS and Gardeners,react to rthe 2012 Mayan Endtime calender prophesies? http://www.metahistory.org/ENDTIME/DiscoverNextWorld.php There are no apocalypsic effects as to deter the farmers from producing food in line with how NATURE...

We thought it was about time that we gave everyone an update on what's happening at Herb'n Renewal. Drew is busy tending to the containers that Karin saw fit to seed. Yup, she found even more oddball things to fill with plants. lol  In...

Springtime!  Animal babies - lambs, chicks, bunnies .... lots of green vegetation with this very wet Spring.   Snow is just about gone on Mt Spokane - Yay!  Time for garden to be finally planted - Yay!   Sunshine is so very welcome...

Home Farm Herbery’s Fresh Roma Tomato Spaghetti Sauce This is a wonderful, light, fast and easy Spaghetti Sauce. Prep time:10 minutes Total cooking time: 20 minutes. Ingredients salt to taste and pepper to taste 2 tbsp. extra...

This is a review of our Summer Wildflower Honey by Honey Like No One Else : Floral Source: Various summer wildflowers Region: West Canada Valley & Mohawk Valley regions of Upstate New York Strength of Flavor: Medium Wildflower honey may be...

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Farm Day just around the corner..

Skywatcher Farms   -   May 29, 2012 - By Matthew_3

Well June is just about here.... We butchered over 140 chickens last week, ground most of them (whole) into raw dog food chubs.  Saved some for us and are smoking a few for farm day.  Looks like the chicken side of it is dialed in.  We have...

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The tastes of summer.

Mellifera Farm   -   May 29, 2012 - By Wil

Ahh, the smell of summer: Basil Cabbages New potatoes, you never knew a potato could be this good. Yellow crookneck, a beauty of a...

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Memorial Day

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   May 28, 2012 - By Twilya

Memorial Day weekend was nice.I did not go to my markets.The crowds are usually low and my produce was not quite there.This was our chance to have a little calm before the summer madness. Livie’s big news we have now lost our second tooth on the bottom and...

The Barred rocks breed of chicken is casually referred to as "rocks" in breeder circles. They're a cold hardy breed that is ideal for small individual farms. They're also a favorite of small backyard flock owners since they double up as great...

The Ameraucana chicken, which is also spelled out as the Americana chicken in some cases, is one of the more interesting chickens to grow. It has one of the more attractive designs of any chicken to take a look at. The Ameraucana chicken was...

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