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Just enough...

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 28, 2010 - By Chickadee1

We had two days of good rain, just enough - it poured! I mentioned last week it had been a good six (6) weeks since my household had seen any rain! What a nice respite -  I know the trees and plants are happier, as am I as I get to take a break from...

The community spirit alive at the Town of Lantana ...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Oct 28, 2010 - By Tony_1

It was a different experience not so much encountered in the GREEN EXPOS or FESTIVALS. I was invited  by the town of Lantana to set a booth at their annual  green festival - 2010 , and it was something I would like to share with you about how...

Quest for the Homegrown Artichoke, part 3

Wild Things Farm   -   Oct 27, 2010 - By Terry_5

Quick update on the artichoke saga:  Part 1 was the selection and planting, Part 2 was the death of the first batch of seedlings (mice) and replanting .  Every year I like to experiment with a vegetable that I haven't grown before, and this...

4H Show

Borrowed Thyme Farm   -   Oct 27, 2010 - By Michael & Denise

Well fall is here and the leaves keep filling up the chicken's water tubs! Most of our chickens we raised this season look great. Although, I'm upset that my golden-laced Wyandotte rooster does not have the proper comb. He looks like the standard in...

Show Farm sits on 40 acres originally owned by the Brown Family one of Wildomar's Pioneer families. We have been Re-building the Farm from the ground up. The well is back in working order, the perimiter fence is in and solid and footings have been poured...

Bluegrass Farmers' Market Last Tuesday for 201...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Oct 25, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

Yes, this is the last Tuesday market for the 2010 season. It's been a great season for our Tuesday farmers thanks to all of the customers who stop by and support them. They'll be bringing their usual 100% homegrown goodness to the market tomorrow! ...

Local Author Releases Dancing Eagle

Double R Farm (Amish Country Soaps & Sundries)   -   Oct 25, 2010 - By Christine_2

It has surely been a long time since my last post. Many may be wondering just where I have run off to.  Well, I 've been writing away and recently published a Native American novel. In addition to working on the farm and teaching part time I some how...

Harvest Thanksgiving

Spyglass Gardens   -   Oct 25, 2010 - By Steve or Wendy

This time of year brings on a special meaning...at our farm now 10 years old as a business, we have evolved from being open 7 days  week to now a full fledged CSA Only Farm....Through trial and error, expense with the powers that be and personal...

Dry

Debbie's Garden   -   Oct 24, 2010 - By Chickadee1

Getting ready to go out and water again....this has been the driest year we have for a while! It has been at least six weeks since we got any rain to speak of, and my herbs have about had it!  Almost the end of the season, waiting on that first...

Hello again, Have you ever seen a turkey's beard? You probably know that they have waddles, snoods, caruncles - but beards ? A turkey beard is a clump of feathers that appears on the breast of a mature turkey. It's indication means the bird has...