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Row Covers

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 17, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Two things. One is Row Covers. They are great.....may have to put them back on if it heats up anymore....my lettuces don't like the heat!  Number Two is Beetles! Someone said they are "Kudzu" beetles....will they bother the garden I...

Fresh Garlic from our favorite restaurant

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 16, 2011 - By Fred

Conroe's Farmer's Market was not open today because the city of Conroe closed down the town for it's annual CatFish Festival. Instead The Wife and I visited our favorite restaurant. Sweet Tomato {Soup Plantation}We enjoy this restaurant because we...

Thanksgiving Turkeys Deadline: Oct. 31st

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Oct 14, 2011 - By Poly

Turkeys must be subscibed to before the end of October. FFL members already have turkeys reserved. Members visit www.rainbowranchfarms.com Non-members, look for us on www.localharvest.org 1-760-868-6206

SALAD

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 14, 2011 - By Chickadee1

My first salad from the fall crop that was COMPLETELY from my garden! (except of course for Newman's Own Vinaigrette !)  The sprinkling of nuts (Georgia pecans) even came from my yard! There was: arugula, purple cabbage, romaine lettuce,...

Wonderful rain on Wednesday. Lots of greens and s...

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Oct 13, 2011 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This Saturday, October 15, we will have potatoes, onions, kale and collards, green tomatoes, mostly red sweet peppers, daikon radishes, regular radishes, several kinds of bok choi, several kinds of mustards, arugula, lettuce...

On World Hunger Day-October 16 !Turning garbage in...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Oct 13, 2011 - By Tony_1

October 16 is the World Hunger Day as recognized by the United Nations -Food and Agriculture  Organization (FAO). To say the least:This gives us " Inspiration "to turn garbage into Compost and Productive Vegetable Gardens to...

Is This Tricking Your Body to Stack on Pounds?

Spring Hill Farms   -   Oct 13, 2011 - By David_8

The consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) has been on the rise for several years now. If you get in the habit of reading labels you see it in everything from bread to ketchup.  Why? Because it's the cheapest way to replace sugar or other...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market is still going stron...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 13, 2011 - By Kentucky Proud

The countdown continues... only 3 more weeks! It seems like we were just announcing the opening of the 2011 market season and now here we are counting down the weeks until we close for the season! It's kinda sad and it makes me wish we had a...

Cereal killer at Supermarket

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 13, 2011 - By Fred

I walked into the grocery store the other day and they had a sign posted. Arti-chokes three for a $1.00 . Needless to say I did not want to cross paths with Arti and become his next victim. So I picked up my fresh artichokes and went straight to checkout....

I thought I might share with you some info on FISH...

CAROLINA HERBS!!!   -   Oct 12, 2011 - By Elaynn

  FISH AND SHELLFISH INFO COD Atlantic cod and Pacific cod have lean, firm white flesh. FISH THAT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED: haddock, whiting (silver hake), pollock halibut; scrod HALIBUT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH petrale sole;...