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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
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...
The Garden Gate and The Henry Ford Museum of Dearb...
For Dragonflies And Me - Apr 20, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
Hello all, Couple things off topic of my 'or Dragonflies & Me' blog posts. First, we are terribly excited to annouce that we have joined forces with The Henry Ford Museum with a signature sausage. We will only be creating this one of a kind,...
Jubilee Farm is going to Cochon 555!
Growing Clean Food - Apr 20, 2012 - By Paul_2
Well it’s official folks! A couple of weeks ago, we received a call from the Rev. of Pork himself, Michael Sullivan . In short he wanted asked if Jubilee Farm could bring one of our Berkshire pigs to compete in the Cochon 555 in LA. Well it official...
More Garden Themes, Living Wreaths, Yummy Nested E...
For Dragonflies And Me - Apr 20, 2012 - By Neil & Jean
*Old Fashioned Cottage Garden are my favorite. All of my gardens are Cottage type simply because I love the natural way they feel and look, not all fuss & pomp, just calm and relaxing. I think that is why I love them, most often life is not any of...
Raw Buckwheat Honey Review
Mohawk Valley Trading Company - Honey - Maple Syrup - Beeswax Candles - Apr 20, 2012 - By Betty_1
Buckwheat honey is well known in the holistic medicine world because it has a high mineral content and antioxidant compounds. When I was sick with a chest cold I could not stop coughing. I tried an over the counter cough syrup and got no relief. Then I tried...