The Blog Barn

Well, last saturday rascal one of our beagles got lose and went on a killing spree. The count was 7 dead chickens and three injured. The three look like they are going to be ok but our eggs numbers are way down. I guess these things are going to happen when...

Colvin Family Farm--May 9th-15th

Colvin Family Farm   -   May 15, 2010 - By Colvin Farm

Hello Everybody! I tried to get this out yesterday, but our trusty "old faithful" laptop up and died on us in the middle of creating it. So, I am now creating this on our new Dell Inspiron Desktop computer. It is about as much better than our old...

Tomatoes in our garden

Rocky Mount Gourds & Treasures of Louisiana   -   May 14, 2010 - By Gourd Lady of Rocky Mount

We suddenly realized the May-haws are ready!!  Time to "get with it" for that wonderful fresh May-haw jelly...... It seems there are so many things going on this time of year, one tends to forget what was pending from a day or two...

Planting Tomatoes Using Poker Logic

F.A. Farm   -   May 14, 2010 - By Walter_1

Yesterday (May 13th) I planted 152 tomato plants. Too early you say? I agree, especially since I didn't plant tomatoes until May 23rd last year and May 26th in 2008. However, this was a good play using pot odds , one of the most important strategies in...

Frost Set Back

Iverson Family Farm   -   May 14, 2010 - By Bret

The potatoes seemed to get frost damage.  I hope they can come back.  I have some left over from last year that I might plant to insure that we have a crop.   We just placed our advertisement for joining the CSA for the year. ...

I Companion Plant.....Do You?

Morgan Botanicals   -   May 14, 2010 - By Jessica_7

As a vegetable and herb grower; plus wanting to actually enjoy everything I've grown, I have found companion planting to be one of the most important strategies to incorporate into the planning of all my gardens. I strive to have a beautiful nontraditional...

Eggstraordinary Day at The Bluegrass Farmers' ...

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   May 14, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

  I love making up new words and “eggstraordinary” sure fits the market this Saturday! Our little market now has two farmers bringing eggs! That might not sound exciting to most folks, but when you are a 100% homegrown/produced farmers market it is...

Farmers' Market Today

Westminster Farmers' Market   -   May 14, 2010 - By Dean

  Yes, The Westminster Farmers' Market will be open today. We are a rain or shine market. It is raining now, as I write this, at 6:45 AM. But according to " Weather Underground ", the chance of precipitation is only 20%, this afternoon...

Legalize Raw Milk NOW - Governor sign that bill: C...

Trautman Family Farm   -   May 14, 2010 - By Scott&JulieTraut

Governor, Respectfully. You need to be listening to a different group of people than you are right now. Dairy "Industry" bigshots and lobbyists - They sure like to talk about how important the dairy INDUSTRY is to Wisconsin, don't they? ...

Lavender Festival coming up

123 Farm   -   May 13, 2010 - By Jan_4

We are busy preparing for the 6th Annual Lavender Festival in Cherry Valley... Making new Products, handpainting Signs, weeding (all by hand and our volunteers hate us for that), planting Sunflowers, Cleaning up the grounds... This Year should be a very...