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You To Can Speak Botanical Latin in Five Minutes

Morgan Botanicals   -   Mar 13, 2011 - By Jessica_7

Common names can be a source of confusion. Frequently the same plant has more than one name: butterfly weed, for example. Because it was once used to treat pleurisy, butterfly weed is known by pleurisy root in some areas. Bouncing Bet, a common roadside...

A VERY WET, but great Canning Boot Camp!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   Mar 13, 2011 - By Sonya

A week of rain and snow turned our backyard into a muddy mess today, but that didn't stop new canners from turning out in droves for the Canning Boot Camp!  This was a pretty advanced set of beginners today.  Except for one student, all had at...

Marching Toward Spring

Whispering Oaks Vineyard and Winery   -   Mar 13, 2011 - By Larry

Lots of pruning going on in the vineyard.  The Catawba had a lot of frost damage from 2008 to clean up.  We are definitely going to fertilize, boron and love these guys back to good health.  They should have a much better harvest if the weather...

Questions from a customer on Milk "Cow Shares...

SonRise Ranch   -   Mar 13, 2011 - By Douglas

Hi there! I love shopping with you at the Vista market! I'm interested in getting some information about your cow shares program (did I use the right terminology?) for milk. Email works, or I could pick up at the market, or whatever works! Thanks! (PS-my...

Who Will Grow My Food?

F.A. Farm   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By Walter_1

This is the third in a series. The first two were, "What Will I Eat?" and "Where Will I Get My Food." For this installment, the obvious answer is, "I will grow my own food." However, that is not too helpful for those of you in...

More fertilizer than Manual Uribe!

At Home in Nature   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By Mary_5

Farmers and gardeners do not need to use any fertilizers whatsoever.And the trends of fertilizer use in America is reflecting a growing understanding of this. Background: Basic Soil Science Within the soil lives microorganisms that are glad to...

Our Blog Has Moved!

Happy Pacas   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By Lisa_3

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How To Opt Out of a Food Shortage

Spring Hill Farms   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By David_8

I posted back in January What does 2011 Hold and Five Steps You Should Take . Since then fuel prices have continued to go up. Grain prices are up, and food prices continue to rise. Fuel (diesel) has just now reached $4 a gal here in my part of Ohio. ...

WORK SHOP-Chickens, Egg Layers, Growing, Harvestin...

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By Poly

"A Day In The Life With Chickens" workshop. Xenia of Rainbow Ranch Farms, Instructor Hosted by: Jordan Stone ...

Market Day

Moonstruck Farms   -   Mar 12, 2011 - By Rowena

The last few days are a total blur...started Wednesday with a little planting, some bok choy, tatsoi, more spinach and of course a sprinkling of radishes and green onions.  A market gardener plants in a completely different pattern than most conventional...