The Blog Barn

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY HERE ON THE FARM !

Duran's Farm Fresh Products   -   Feb 17, 2010 - By Blaine & Karen

Busy seems to be the verb around here these days.  We have 9 sows due to deliver baby pigs before the end of next month, just in time for all you 4H youth out there, and also for anyone that would like to be a part of our "adopt a pig"...

Hollyhocks - A True Farm or Cottage garden flower!

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Feb 17, 2010 - By Karen_1

Hollyhock, (Alcea rosea),  was once the most popular flower in gardens across North America, and is most certainly back in vogue today! It's stately beauty adds a real dimension of height at the back of a flower border. The hollyhock is well known in...

Words of Wisdom From Yesteryear

Spring Hill Farms   -   Feb 17, 2010 - By David_8

I'm a collector of old agriculture books. I find so many of the old methods to be just what is needed for the sustainable farmer of today.  The following passage has always made me smile. *******************  Our pigs, when old enough,...

Sick of Iowa Winter

Fox Fire Acres C.S. A.   -   Feb 17, 2010 - By Bruce_1

In Iowa we just have too much snow. Could somebody pleaase make it go away. We have seedlings sitting every where.  The greenhouse is full and so is most of the windows in our house. We have over two thousand seedlings. But it will all be worth it. It...

Get to know your veggies--Kale

Wild Things Farm   -   Feb 17, 2010 - By Terry_5

Kale is a number one nutritious green.  I'll have to admit that I'm not much on cooked greens--story time.....Several years ago...well, about 10 years ago, my family and I were eating supper one night.  Supper was the typical Southern supper...

Maintaining your organic garden in S.Florida-Part ...

Alternative Community Farmer/WPB.FL   -   Feb 16, 2010 - By Tony_1

Most people like to stipulate, speculate and observe .We learned in school and college to use our brains and be smart. So, the smart way is to THINK and SUPERVISE someone to do the DONKEY work of GARDENING for example! Not any more, with an economy that has...

I have been wishing for a real maple evaporator for a couple of years no w. My cobbled-together rig made from an old woodstove left much to be desired, including the fact that it was incredibly slow and ugly. Family and friends have complimented the flavor...

Can I Have One?

Pleasant Valley Farm   -   Feb 16, 2010 - By Emily

We kept 10 piglets from the last litters.I don’t name them, because they are going to be in someone’s freezer come spring, and I know that. I do try to keep somewhat of an emotional distance from the food animals, while at the same time treating them with love...

Exciting 2010 Season Ahead!

Bluegrass Farmers Market   -   Feb 16, 2010 - By Kentucky Proud

We had our annual meeting and it was so exciting to hear about what our farmers will be growing to bring to the market this year. We've been listening to our customers and that's what makes our farmers market so great. For example, our farmer known...

Coreopsis lanceolata - Another Useful Native!

Wall Flower Studio Garden   -   Feb 16, 2010 - By Karen_1

Coreopsis lanceolata - Tickseed (Organic & Native) Available here my Local Harvest Store . - 25 seeds/pkg .   An exceptionally easy to grow flower that tolerates a wide range of soil conditions! Tickseed is drought tolerant,...