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Violet soup and violet salad

At Home in Nature   -   May 19, 2010 - By Mary_5

What to do with those delicious violets?  Try soup and salad! Violet Pineapple Soup Recipe from Valentine Floral Creations, 2009.http://www.valentine.gr Serves 6 Ingredients 4 cups pineapple juice 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca 3...

What's ready now?

At Home in Nature   -   May 19, 2010 - By Mary_5

What a springtime!  The warmer weather is coming, but it is still delightfully cool!  Everyone seems to be enjoying this fine weather.  We have been enjoying this fine food!  What a feast, and to share it with friends is indeed wonderful! ...

Turning over a new leaf

At Home in Nature   -   May 19, 2010 - By Mary_5

Mmmm!  Today we had our first evergreen and poplar leaves of the season!  The evergreen leaves were enjoyed with breakfast; the poplar leaves were given to two different friends in need whose doctors are allowing them to writhe in agony.  One...

First signs of green walnuts in the orchard!

Green Walnuts - Clary Ridge Ranch   -   May 19, 2010 - By Christie_1

We've posted the latest photos from the orchard so you can keep up to date with our growing season. Navigate to the Clary Ridge Ranch blog at vindenoix.blogspot.com to see green walnuts as they first begin developing on the trees. We are...

Dr Mercola on super market meat

Spring Hill Farms   -   May 18, 2010 - By David_8

Read this great article by Dr Mercola http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/05/18/american-meat-is-even-more-disgusting-than-you-thought.aspx

Flowering Lavender

123 Farm   -   May 18, 2010 - By Jan_4

Just today i saw that the first Lavender Blossoms are starting to Flower! That means we will have another amazing Lavender Festival full of Purple Fields of Lavender... :-) Come, join the Lavender Festival this June 12,13,19 and 20! We just confirmed that...

More Land, Less Trees

Rose-Hip Farm   -   May 18, 2010 - By Karen_2

A tree guy is coming to give us an estimate. We quit counting at 12 big trees pulled up by the roots. Fortunately we had not installed the bee hives yet or they would be pancakes and honey under most of a big old oak. The tornado(s) hit on all four sides of...

Canning Tip #5: Stick to your processing time!

The Jam and Jelly Lady   -   May 18, 2010 - By Sonya

I'm often asked why processing times for canning recipes are important. Whether you use a water bath or pressure canner, the process time ensures that the very core of your jar of jam, beans, meat - whatever you are canning - is able to reach a...

Long Time For Me

Hoosierfarm   -   May 18, 2010 - By Shirley

It has been a very long time since I blogged here because of health issues. Had to get rid of most animal here at Hoosierfarm, but want to keep up with this part of it all. My thanksgiving turkey was awesome. Can't due it this year yet, maybe next. My...

U-Pick Strawberries

Bella Organic Farm   -   May 18, 2010 - By Johnny

Starting June 1st, our Farm Stand will be open and U-Picking begins.  Strawberry varieties include, June and July bearing Hoods and Tillamooks, and ever-bearing, which produce June and July and again in the fall, include Seascape and Aromas.  Hope to...