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Another working Saturday at Home Farm

Home Farm Herbery   -   Apr 07, 2012 - By Arlene

4/7/12 It was 40 degrees this morning but a clear sky at 6:30 am and I got the watering started.Gloria came in to work at 8 am and we put in the new azalea beds and got the weed fabric down between the aisles so we could put hay on it.Then she started the...

Alternatives to chemical pesiticides:Use those kit...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 07, 2012 - By Tony_1

The Earth Day search and destroy version of PESTICIDES alternatives seems more palatable with this ecconomy that left no money in our pockets to buy fertilizers or pesiticdes.So the smart way(meaning to save and or MAKE MONEY) is to check out what the Native...

Over 90 Alpacas Get Naked

Alpaca Farmgirl   -   Apr 07, 2012 - By Katy

White alpacas get shorn first Shearing alpacas kept us busy on St. Patrick’s Day at Fairhope Alpacas with 92 alpacas to shear. Shearing day is about working hard and working together towards a common goal. Me and Jim - our first year...

Birds~ Watching, Feeding & Housing, Pretty Porche...

For Dragonflies And Me   -   Apr 07, 2012 - By Neil & Jean

I love to watch Kyle our oldest son take his little brother Evan's hand to go fill the bird feeders.  It is so sweet and special!  Kyle has always been my bird feeder and now Evan is too.  We love to watch the boo-jays come to the giant...

Bologna Augh! Fresh Veggies Yea !!

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Apr 06, 2012 - By Fred

"Honey ? What would would you like for lunch?", I asked. My Wife's response, " Bologna, If we have it." I will add Fresh, fresh, fresh. Again her response was, " Sure if we have it." I had my instructions for lunch. I...

FLORIDA Hoticultural Education..Reading more books...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Apr 05, 2012 - By Tony_1

Today was a great day in my life.I was handed an honorary placque from the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service commemorating my ten years of service . I was at the Monthly MG Educational meeting and we were attending to another Master...

Cold, Cold weather

Green Walnuts - Clary Ridge Ranch   -   Apr 05, 2012 - By Christie_1

We need plenty of chill hours for a good crop.  Thankfully, we're getting them!  Now, we wait for the signs of life to appear in this years new twigs and branches.  This really is a time of watchful waiting....   Come visit us at...

Planting for the Soul today

Home Farm Herbery   -   Apr 05, 2012 - By Arlene

4/5/12 It was a great overcast grey sky morning and I was out at 6:30 am weeding, bringing out the about 12 old containers to be filled and then planted with the following varieties of Zinnias: Cactus Flowered Mix, Luminosa Pink, Orange King, Cherry Queen,...

More spinach, good weather, pink slime

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Apr 05, 2012 - By Laura_1

Happy Easter Week, The market this Saturday is again in Springville, 9:00 until 11:00, at the Community Center downtown.  I'll be there with eggs, spinach, lettuce, stir fry kits, radishes, and green garlic, plus the first asparagus...