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100 Aspergus Planted.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   May 26, 2012 - By Marte Holen

You just make a ditch, with our home made ditcher, that Bob build to my specification, set the crowns in the right spacing, cower and water. Then you come back in a couple of weeks with the hiller, like to hill potatoes.  I like tractors or horse drawn...

Summer Vacation and Unemployment.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   May 25, 2012 - By Marte Holen

Yep, that is right, I do no longer have a job. I will probably work my butt off, but on MY TIME!!!!!! Weeds look out, I have time to pull you out, with our machine, not by hand.  I can get up with the sun, and go to bed with it. I have discover that I...

Tragedy In The Chicken Coop

Farm Share West/Organic Now   -   May 24, 2012 - By Marika

You know, I know plenty of urban-chicken people here in the city, and I'm aware that sometimes raccoons devour them. That's gross. But this week, apparently, our farm lost five chickens to skunks. Who only ate the chickens' heads . That is insane...

The Mind Wonders at the Mulberry Tree

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   May 24, 2012 - By Twilya

So this week I have busied myself picking mulberries, picking peas, and enjoying Olivia’s first t-ball game.With the exception of t-ball, there is a fair amount of time to think.When my hands are busy, but my mind free to wonder… all sorts of things are...

Saturday at the Bluegrass Farmers' Market!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   May 24, 2012 - By Kentucky Proud

It's another red, white and blue weekend! Memorial Day weekend is a time to remember those men and women who have lost their lives while serving our country. We salute them with pride! Memorial Day is also the unofficial beginning of summer and that...

Maple Syrup T-Shirt Giveaway 1

Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles   -   May 24, 2012 - By Betty_1

Maple Syrup T-Shirt Giveaway 1 is sponsored by our friends at Crooked Brook. The prize is a white, Gildan, G200 6.1 oz. Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt made in 100% preshrunk cotton, taped shoulder-to-shoulder with a seamless collar and double-needle stitching...

Re-submitting first blog from Sept. 2011

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   May 24, 2012 - By Fred

Here is First Blog re-submitted Now that my wife and I are empty-nesters I have returned to a passion of mine. 'Preparing affordable delicious meals for the two of us.' I shop Conroe Saturday am Market{SamM} looking for the freshest ingredients...

Milking 2 goats, seeding, weeding, not enough time...

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   May 24, 2012 - By Marte Holen

Yep, I need to milk Daisy and #25 once a day, they both give a 1/4 g together, so not bad. I freeze it in until I have a couple of gallons, then I make my cheeezzze. I like my home made cheese, so do others, I have a waiting list. Not bad, but I wish I had...

Irrigation Love

Seasons at Procter Farm   -   May 24, 2012 - By Rebekah

I have to say, I love irrigation! Though over the years I have had my fair share of experiences moving drip tape or lugging around lay flat I always sort of resented its existence because of how it clogged the fields or required me to move its hulking mass in...

Nifty Bird Feeders, Homemade Hummingbird Nectar, A...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   May 23, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I was in the kitchen the other day leaning on the counter looking out one of the windows when a male & female Purple Finch landed on the feeder.  I quick called over baby Aaron and picked him up to watch them.  We were actually only about seven...