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SPRING....?

Tangle Tree Ranch   -   Apr 01, 2011 - By Marte Holen

Spring, right, new snow. That is not spring, or.. Well I guess it is part of spring weather, but we need sun. Our newest lambs need to get out side, but it is a bit nippy for them, so I hope this weekend will give some sun for them.  I do believe I...

Sheds can be made from tires too

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Mary_5

When building a shed, it sometimes helps to have wood on hand.But not all sheds are made out of wood!Some sheds may be made out of old tires laid on their sides and filled with compressed dirt, stacked up like large round bricks! A soil compacter is...

Help Protect Our Pollinators - The Bees Need Us. W...

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Karen_1

~ A GLOBAL BEE EMERGENCY ~ Happening NOW ~ ............................. Quietly, around the world, Billions of Honey Bees and other pollinators are dying . . This is more than alarming. . This is a...

How Do I Grow Food?

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Walter_1

This post is the last in my series of "Who, what, when, where, why and how." I hope you have enjoyed the progression. In the larger view, we have to be careful how involved we become in electronic media. It may be a valid gateway to getting...

Really?

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Mona

The past few weeks have been mostly sunny days.  Most of the snow is gone.  Evenings are still below freezing so the ground is wet yet somewhat solid.  The alpacas have been running around the pasture, so happy not to be cooped up in the...

Sorry blog

Tulsa City Farm   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Malcolm

Well,to those who follow. I'm sorry I have not had time to blog.I lost a lot of my seedlings, by listing to the news. They said it was only going down to 38 and I woke to 31 and sleet.  My fava beans are doing great though and the onions look...

Psst! Wanna know a secret?  One of the best ways to save on your food bill and eat fresh, just out of the garden vegetables, without growing a garden yourself is to join what is called a CSA. Ever heard of one? Here is how it works: You buy a share...

It's Spring in Tennessee!!!!!?

Wild Things Farm   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Terry_5

Ahh, the bluebells are blooming........ The trout lilies are too........ bloodroot is shining snowy white....... and speaking of snow........ it's doing that too!!!!!!!

Snow Farmer

Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Sharon_1

Yesterday, I woke up to these temperatures in the high tunnel:  And today I woke up to this:  I've decided I'm going to become a Snow Farmer.  I'll  grow snow...

Dandelions - Embrace Them - They're Not the En...

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Mar 31, 2011 - By Karen_1

Call me crazy, but I like Dandelions .  That's right. And, I couldn't help but think of them lately. Here's why: . As I watch the news pertaining to events surrounding the ongoing tragedy happening to our Japanese friends, like many,...