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Farming life

Richert/Phillips Farms   -   Apr 23, 2012 - By Michael_3

The other day we went to the fields and started working--planting early seeds(beets, lettuce, peas), discing, and cleaning up the equipment. The day started off like an average day chickens need tending and coffee for us. But about noon the so called nostalgic...

Lots of fresh veggies.

PEAS Farm   -   Apr 23, 2012 - By Pat & Elvis

The weather has been beautiful. Just enough rain, sun and cool evenings. Everything is coming up and doing excellent. Visit us at one of our Farmer's Markets locations to enjoy the wonderful fresh veggies coming from the farm.

More Garden Themes, Beautiful Ice Cubes, Two Super...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Apr 22, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Today was magnificent! The sun was shining and the warmth it gave was strength for the soul.  We worked outside all day~ Neil...

The work I planned wasn't going to get done. I wanted to set out cabbage and broccoli seedlings that had hardened off. However, a high energy weather system moved through and the wind was blowing 25-30 mph with gusts to and above 40 mph. I moved indoors...

The Blessings of an Early Spring!

L'Ecuyer Gardens   -   Apr 22, 2012 - By Twilya

For those of us who took advantage of the early spring we are now reaping the rewards.It is April 21 and I picked enough strawberries to feed the four of us for a bedtime snack.I also photographed the first tomato of the season that is small and still green,...

Craft Show.

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 22, 2012 - By Marte Holen

Today we had a stand or booth at the craft show in Devils Lake. We did the same thing last year, but did not get any orders from it. But it is reasonably priced, and sometimes you get interviewed on the local radio station. I did, so now we will see if we get...

Early Season Musings

Our Garden   -   Apr 21, 2012 - By Ann_3

Looking back at last spring compared to this spring is a reminder that you just never know what's ahead (not that I need reminding: half the time I don't know what's going on right now!). One year you're praying for rain, the next you're...

Our Largest Organ

Heritage Hills Farm   -   Apr 21, 2012 - By Patricia_1

Many, many of us talk about eating healthy......but how about healthy skin products. Our skin is our largest organ and what we apply to it can go through our whole system. Check out this site to see exactly how healthy your products are. http://www.ewg.org/ski...

Balsamic Chicken instead of picking up Son at airp...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Apr 20, 2012 - By Fred

Fred is back in the kitchen. I was supposed to go to to the Houston airport tonight to pick up our Son flying in from Alabama. Severe weather that left Houston heading East towards Alabama has cancelled all flights. Our Son was coming to surprise a former high...

Planting Begins at Jay Street Garden

For The Good, Inc. Community Gardens   -   Apr 20, 2012 - By Cassandra

Larry Drake of Feed Our Vets and Garden Manager have begun planting at Jay Street Garden. Two beds so far. Several chard varieties in one bed and two rows of Danver half longs, two rows of mesculin mix and a section of radishes in another. The DSS group was in...