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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
The history of fungicide - A case study of Rust
At Home in Nature - Mar 14, 2011 - By Mary_5
Spring is the time when what we harvest in autumn is determined.Planting is half the game, tending is the other.Good forethought in both allows success.For those of us planting wheat and other small grains this year, we should not fear rust – the war against...
Springing Ahead
Pleasant Valley Farm - Mar 14, 2011 - By Emily
Did you remember to set your clocks ahead this weekend? Another welcome sign that spring's coming, but I hate it. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy having more daylight in the evenings, but I hate the out of sync feeling you have for a few days....
Weekly Availability (Week 11-Weekly Availability)
Renaissance Farm - Mar 14, 2011 - By Linda_2
Week 11 (March. 13, 2011) Renaissance Farm--860.675.3666/860.673.3550 Unit Est. Unit Quantity Crop Description Avail. Price Ordered Rosemary Multi Use herb with unique flavor ...
Roll Out The Seeds
Hoosierfarm - Mar 14, 2011 - By Shirley
Almost time to break out the tiller and get those seeds started I sure am ready for summer this yr. Been a long hard winter here in Indiana this year. Already had a flood in 2011. Got some of my cockcomb seeds wet. Plenty left to sell though Am ...
Seasonal Creek = Pond?
Fitzgerald's Family Farm, LLC - Mar 14, 2011 - By Sharon_1
When we get a lot of snow melt and rain combined as we've had the past week, we get a seasonal creek at the bottom of our yard. The old-timers tell me that there used to be a creek (in this part of the country it's pronounced,...
Spring is on its Way- at least that is what the ca...
Prairie Pride Farm of Minnesota - Mar 13, 2011 - By Dawn, past 4-H member
On March 21, Spring Begins! The winter in MN has been long, cold, and relaxing! I take time to clean, update computer programs, take a vacation, read, exercise, and sleep. I do love the winter months! Spring is around the...
Last date to order is March 18!
Amity Highland Ranch - Mar 13, 2011 - By Debbie_2
All of us winter-weary home gardeners and small-scale producers are anxiously awaiting the return of warmer temps, but I found that the tat soi, cilantro, parsley and lettuce that overwintered in the little A-frame "high tunnel" that my husband built...
Biodiversity better than pesticide
At Home in Nature - Mar 13, 2011 - By Mary_5
Doctors Dr. W. Wyatt Hoback and Dr. Kerri M. Skinner of the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Dr. Robert K.D. Peterson and Dr. Sharlene E. Sing of Montana State University have combined their efforts to form RELEASE (Risk Evaluation Learning to Explore...
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...