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What's Planting? Herbs and Vegetables

Herbs en' Route 'Your Herbal Minute'   -   Jan 10, 2011 - By Michelle_5

Customers, Garden center, farm service center, stores or markets, b e selective in your choice of bedding plants . It makes a difference when it is time to plant.Check for pests on the plant.Select robust, plants in color, good roots, uniformed size and a...

Grow First, then Share

Grow And Share   -   Jan 10, 2011 - By Kay

Ready for a new venture for 2011? Grow your own vegetables. Join us at Grow and Share Greenhouse, 70 Harrison Street, Zebulon, NC, 9:00 A.M. to 11:00A.M. on Saturdays.  You will receive hands-on gardening instructions to plant, nurture and...

Llama Rescue Emergency - Update 1/10/11

Sweet Harmony Farm   -   Jan 10, 2011 - By Mona

The situation regarding the llamas in Montana is dire. Llamas are dying daily.  There are 2 rescue groups working together, Northeast Llama Rescue and Southeast Llama rescue, to get a group of 70 - 90 llamas out and into facilities in...

Growing Your Own Chickens For Meat

Rainbow Ranch Farms   -   Jan 10, 2011 - By Poly

Growing Your Own Chickens For Meat By Katie Pepper Morgan The decision to raise your own chickens for their meat is one that many more people are making. By raising your own meat you will control what your chickens eat. If you are choosing to feed your...

New Weekend Arrivals

Walnut Hill Farm at Elm Springs, LLC   -   Jan 09, 2011 - By Jeff_1

Saturday moring while feeding, Ginny and I discovered a new small litter of piglets.  The first time sow had five little ones, two of which were still living when we fed. Sunday moring there was a new single lamb.  Mom and daughter are doing well....

Customer Appreciation and Referral Program

Walnut Hill Farm at Elm Springs, LLC   -   Jan 09, 2011 - By Jeff_1

Customer Appreciation & Referral Program For 2011 New for 2011 is Walnut Hill’s Customer Appreciation & Referral Plan.This is a voluntary program, with no fees, membership dues, or any other hidden costs.To be eligible for the program you must make...

Two of our Sustaining Members are here for a few days and it has been great fun having them! Despite mud and cold they've been able to spend time getting to know all of the farm critters and today we are going out to the grazing grounds to take pictures of...

Wheat Grass

Moonstruck Farms   -   Jan 09, 2011 - By Rowena

A new world I have discovered...sprouts and wheat grass...I thought I was amazed at what I already see grow around here, but nothing like growing in a simple drainage cup or tray and watching Mother Nature say "watch what I can do even without...

Most Green/Farmer markets are not who they claim ...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Jan 08, 2011 - By Tony_1

I want to give you some samples of the Farmer Markets and Green Markets  that I visit.  There is a Farmer Market that has shirts worn by their employees reading FARMERS MARKET that is by day a FLEA MARKET and by  night a DRIVE IN MOVIE. ...

Windy Winter Day

Wild Goose Farm LLC   -   Jan 08, 2011 - By Meg

Wow, the wind today is biting! I ventured out to the greenhouse to nurse along some potted herbs I have overwintering there. The heater isn't turned on yet. I'm just using it as a protection for my herbs from the winter and the truly bitter...