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Spring Fever

Antaya Acres Heritage Farm - Mar 01, 2010 - By Brett & Stephanie

Ten inches of snow 3 days ago, and here I sit filling in my seed order. I am so ready for garden Its infecting my dreams. Last night was the piglets raiding the pumpkin patch dream, and I don't even have the pigs and the garden on the same...

LOVAGE AN HERB TO KNOW AND GROW

So Succulent Gardens - Mar 01, 2010 - By Blossomfarm

Large dramatic specimen plant used as a celery substitute in pickling, salad dressings, stir fries, stews and roasts. We often freeze some of the tender leaves in water and then use it making stock. The Greeks and Romans chewed lovage seeds to...

February 2010

Garden of Ethan - Feb 28, 2010 - By Ethan_1

I bought a 4th goat yesterday. She is related to my Lily, Lyla and Lola, and her name is Lily. Lily 2 for now. Spencer, my rent-a-buck, has completed his job, but I will miss his spunk. He does these flying leaps and twists you...

The Fifth Season

JustPicked Farms - Feb 28, 2010 - By Cheryl_2

February 28 The Fifth Season Some places have two seasons – the rainy season and the dry season. Most everyplace else has four seasons – Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Kansas has five seasons, and we’re in that fifth season right...

We are finally making our own feed.

Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens - Feb 28, 2010 - By Wesley and Bethany

After struggling to find feed that is free of animal by products locally, we have started to make our own. We have a hammer mill that was purchased by my great-grandfather in the early 50's but was idle for close to 50 years. We were able to get it in...

Snow makes everything slow

Natural Harvest Farm - Feb 28, 2010 - By Rodney

It is near lunch time and this mornings activities included a great deal of time breaking roads through the snow. It is impassable for the goats and tough for the beef cattle. The tractor is pushing snow, but that makes good livestock pathes. Moving feed just...