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Pick up a Pumpkin at the Williamsburg Farmers Mark...

Williamsburg Farmers Market   -   Oct 12, 2011 - By WFM

Williamsburg Farmers Market 402 W Duke of Gloucester St. in Merchants Square Saturday, October 15 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon Jim Gay of Colonial Williamsburg Foodways will be at the Chefs Tent; Flute Frenzy will perform; and Master Gardeners will...

Tractors, you need them, but.......

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Oct 12, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Poor Bob, the MF is having some issues with its diesel tank, there is rust in the tank. Guess what happens every so often??? It stops, change the extra filter, crank it over and go, for another 40 min. Then start over, FUNNY???????????????? No, but it can be...

Bad bugs gone good?

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 12, 2011 - By Terry_5

We've always heard the expression good guys gone bad, but bad guys gone good? In the hoophouse, tomatoes were planted in late winter. During the summer they produced and produced bunches of tasty tomatoes. In the process, the tomato hornworms found them,...

Chicken Thighs and Pasta Salad done Fred's way

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 12, 2011 - By Fred

It was a wise choice last night while my excitement was over the top to prepare two days worth of meals. I had to make an unexpected ride to the airport to pick-up family that arrived two hours early from rain battered Florida. And that brought me home one...

Villarreal Family Farm Expansion Kickstarter Proje...

Our City Farm   -   Oct 11, 2011 - By Jeri

We've Planted the Seeds, Please Help Us Grow We've Planted the Seeds, Please Help Us Grow ! Thank you for your support of Villarreal Family Farm. Because of your support, we are now expanding. Our goal is to provide naturally and locally-grown...

Summer is over, Let's have a Pasta salad

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 11, 2011 - By Fred

I saw the temperature today at 2:30 pm it was 93 F and warming up. Upon returning from the grocery store this evening I was ready to cook. Tri-color Pasta and Chicken thighs @ $.79 per pound were my find today. I began by boiling half the bag of Pasta.I...

Late Season Hay

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Emily

We've had such lovely Indian summer weather lately! It's a refreshing change from the rain we've had for too long this fall. It has truly been an extreme growing season- either far too much rain, or not nearly enough. We were so excited to have the...

10/10/11

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Chickadee1

Another cool, sunny day! Got more bulbs to put in the ground later today, mostly flowers again. You don't know how many you have until you dig up your yard and move! lol  Have a great day everyone! :)

Champaign BBQ and Boeuf à la Bourguignonne

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Fred

I am ecstatic tonight that the movie "Courageous" made it to the big screen. As I followed the story lines for each individual character I felt like my life's current circumstances most closely follows the life of Javier. I too am trusting God...

Hatching Chickens As A Hobby

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Oct 10, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

Are you thinking about raising chickens in the backyard as a hobby? More and more people are interested in doing this. If you are wondering how to begin, there are a number of things you should know in order to get off to a good start to make sure it’s a...