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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Bees' Happy Home
Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC - Apr 17, 2011 - By Sharon_1
After spending a toasty evening in my dining room (see my previous post), we anxiously waited for the temperatures to warm up above 40-degrees and at about 9: 30 a.m. we loaded up the bees in the car's trunk and took them to their new home above...
AT Last- warm weather!
Cedar Breeze Farm - Apr 17, 2011 - By Rick & Linda
At Last- we are putting our precious plants in the ground. Never mind that we had a tornado touch down about 17 miles north of us today. That was this afternoon; by early evening it was sunny. So we put in the squashes, cucumbers and melons....
Awesome online gardening tools
Wild Things Farm - Apr 16, 2011 - By Terry_5
I purchase a lot of the seeds used on the farm from Johnny's Select Seeds and yesterday they sent out an e-mail that had links to the most useful tools that I just had to share... go here http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-InteractiveTools.aspx?source=E...
Some Questions to Ask at Farmers Markets
Southern California Farmers Daughters - Apr 16, 2011 - By Aisling
I'm sure that many of you support your Local Farmers Markets. Rather than Rely on the Growers Certificate hanging in the booth, ask questions.Here are some suggestions for Produce: When was this picked? How was it grown? (Certified Organic,...
SonRise Ranch Weekly Newsletter with coupon
SonRise Ranch - Apr 16, 2011 - By Douglas
See our latest Ranch newsletter at http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs075/1105067856846/archive/1105096439383.html You can also sign up for our e-mails, that include great cooking tips, news and coupons by clicking here... http://visitor.r20.constantc...
Response to Gunnar Rundgren's Comment
F.A. Farm - Apr 16, 2011 - By Walter_1
Gunnar - Thanks for the comment and the link to your blog. I noticed you also commented on Rob Hopkin's blog, which is here for anyone else who wants to check it out: http://transitionculture.org/2011/04/15/a-chat-with-the-nation-and-just-how-much-energy-...
Popover Recipes - Basic
Specialty Meats and Gourmet - Apr 16, 2011 - By The Meat Detective
Basic Popover Recipe My wife and I were very naughty last night - See we got a popover pan for Christmas and have used it only a few times. Last night we got the idea to make some up. We made a double batch and ate every single one of them...
How To Raise Ducks and Ducklings
Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators - Apr 16, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor
Ducks are a unique animal to raise as a pet, but raising such a special pet requires extra attention. Make sure you raise your ducks from ducklings, or better yet from eggs, to ensure they will respond well to human contact. By raising your ducklings from a...
Did you know Chicken Eggs with Thick Strong Shells...
Fertile Chicken Eggs | Chicken Egg Incubators - Apr 16, 2011 - By Suzie OConnor
Did you know Chicken Eggs with thick strong shells hatch better Fertile chicken eggs with thick and strong shells are known to have a better chance of hatching than the chicken eggs with weak thin shells. How do you know if you have a thick shell? Well you...
It Got HOT!
Southern California Farmers Daughters - Apr 15, 2011 - By Aisling
My Goodness it is HOT today! Well, not really but the quick change sure makes it feel like it. I can almost hear the grass growing. I put in some Tomato plants and Snap Peas today and drove over to see how our status is coming for Truly Local(tm). All of...