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Better weather, quitting kale for a while, detour

Abbe Hills Farm CSA   -   Aug 15, 2011 - By Laura_1

Greetings shareholders, This week, we have red and yellow potatoes, Incredible sweet corn, yellow and white onions, little bit of ugly (but yummy) garlic, the first tomatoes, eggplant, chili peppers, carrots, cilantro, basil, and summer squash.  ...

My favorite visit to Conroe Farmers Market thus fa...

Conroe Saturday AM market   -   Aug 15, 2011 - By Fred

Saturday's visit to Market was very educational , creative , hands-on and engaging. In that order. Thanks in part to Pat from Peas Farm and Chef Michael Fleshner and his father. I understand their are photos on Facebook from the 'Pickle Shake' we...

HAY, more hay and rain

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Aug 13, 2011 - By Marte Holen

I like to cut hay, rake it and bale it. But not fight the small showers that just makes things miserable. That type of weather gets to me. We have orders for 150 more square bales, jep the small cubes that we pick by hand. I want to be done, school starts on...

Ate alone tonight

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

We arrived home from the days activities and the wife saw a neighbor outside , on her covered porch. "I have something to share with her. You make dinner I will see you soon", She said. We have been married over 25 years I should have known what...

A pecticide approved as "Environmentally safe...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Aug 12, 2011 - By Tony_1

Have you noticed that your pine trees etc..dying and wondered why? Wonder no more: http://www.lieffcabraser.com/environmental/case/484/dupont-imprelis-lawn-chemicalherbicide-and-tree-death-investigation?gclid=CM3DmfSWyqoCFQpY7Aodvnw http://www.naturalne...

Improving the little Ceaser

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

On the way home tonight the wife said,"Can we please go and get a $5 dollar Little Ceaser" I agreed and off we went. Upon returning home I split the Pizza in half. Half of the Pizza stayed a Pepperoni and cheese. The other half went through a...

Busy, Hot and Praying for Rain

The Artistic Farmer   -   Aug 12, 2011 - By Petra

It has been a very busy few days. Getting everything prepared for the Home & Garden Show in Austin Texas at the end of the month. I started to bake homemade herbal critter snacks that my dogs and camelids enjoy very much. They are completely vegan, baked...

Raising Chickens from home.

Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators   -   Aug 11, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor

All chickens need the following to be successful, happy, and healthy. Be sure that whatever area you do provide for your flock, you also provide plenty of safety. A fence is ideal for safety, allows for your flock to roam free but also still keeps them...

weed or seed?

The Farm Report from Turkey Hill   -   Aug 11, 2011 - By Farmer Herman

I would like to blog but can't find the time.  Our collard seedlings are up and the kale. A second round of basil and parsley for the winter, snapdragons too. waiting a little while for broccoli and chard. We will plant Asian Greens next week and...

Sweet, sweet summer corn

Wild Things Farm   -   Aug 11, 2011 - By Terry_5

One of my favorite veggies during the summer months is sweet corn.  I've spent more time at the farmer's market this year than in recent years and folks sure have opinions about their sweet corn.  This year I grew white corn for the first...