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Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - May 03, 2012 - By Betty_1
The Andalusian is a breed of chicken originating in the Andalucia region of Spain. Often called the Blue Andalusian for the color accepted for showing by the American Poultry Association, they also appear in Splash (mottled) and Black. They are classified as...
Good Things Take Time
Straw Hat Farm - May 02, 2012 - By Chet and Karen
Waiting for that first bulb of garlic with it's fat, crisp, juicy cloves is a lesson in patience! We planted all those thousands of cloves back in October and plan to begin harvest in late June. The garlic field is looking beautiful, by the...
Water, water everywhere
Spinella Farm - May 02, 2012 - By Edward_1
The Good Lord recently sent us some much needed rain. It was a good rain - coming down steady and at the right temperature. It never ceases to amaze me that Mother Nature knows just what she needs. We had been watering for the past few weeks and the plants...
A TRIBUTE to Mothers :Start an Organic Productiv...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - May 02, 2012 - By Tony_1
Instead of buying perishable flowers to your Grandmother/ Mother / wife /girl friend,this mother day,how about starting a Lasting PRODUCTIVE organic garden for the whole family , your LOVED ONE,or simply taking an Organic Gardening Class*?Check...
Our raw honey is used and endorsed by one of by the world’s most recognized chefs: Tom Colicchio and here is what Tom has to say about it: If you’re looking for really great honey , here’s my first piece of advice to you: You’re unlikely to find it in a...
Key Lime, It's Sublime!
What's the Buzz? - May 02, 2012 - By Marcie
As I sit here at the computer, just outside my window is a hungry blue jay, wondering why my bird feeder is empty and soggy. We just finished a record breaking five days of rain, which rarely happens in our locale except maybe in August as a tropical storm....
Cinco De Mayo
L'Ecuyer Gardens - May 02, 2012 - By Twilya
We think it is the perfect day to celebrate and we happen to have plenty of fresh cilantro and garlic for sale!Why not celebrate?At L’Ecuyer Gardens we spent the day planting our squash bed and our slicing cucumbers.We also planted spinach, collard greens,...
Too Few Hours
Tangle Tree Ranch - May 02, 2012 - By Marte Holen
I do not have enough time in a day, so should use the night???? Naaah, I do not think so, since I neeeed lots of sleep. Baby is sleeping all night, so that helps. I just have to ask for help, I am not good at it, but maybe I could try. I have...
The walleye is a freshwater native to most of the northern United States and Canada. It is also called the yellow walleye to differentiate it from the blue walleye, which is an extinct subspecies that used to inhabit the southern Great Lakes. Although it...
"BEST "Growing Herbs in the Tropical S.F...
Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL - May 01, 2012 - By Tony_1
What are the herbs that grow best in S.Florida ? This is a popular question which a lot of my students ,who attend my organic gardening classes ,ask! The answer is waiting for you right in the garden. Trial and error is one way to find out .But if you...