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Recent Writing from LocalHarvest Members
Gas Consumption: Lawn Mowers vs. Tillers
F.A. Farm - Nov 19, 2009 - By Walter_1
While looking at my tiller gas consumption in my spreadsheet for the last year, I noticed something astonishing. I used 23 gallons of gas for mowing the lawn, versus 22.25 gallons for my tillers (I don't have a tractor). In other words, I use more gas for...
Basil: The Beneficial Medicinal
Morgan Botanicals - Nov 19, 2009 - By Jessica_7
Basil, beyond being one of my most valued culinary herbs, is also one of my most valued medicinal herbs. Basil is known to be a great source of vitamin K, calcium, and other nutrients, as well as being abundant in antioxidants. There are many different...
Christmas is coming, and so is the sausage
Twin Creeks Farms- Wesley Stephens and Bethany Stephens - Nov 19, 2009 - By Wesley and Bethany
This fall continues to be our busiest ever. Our winter pastures are turning green and looking very nice and we are taking the first 3 beeves of the fall to be processed tomorrow. Traditional country sausage is very popular in our area, especially around the...
Pre-winter busyness on the farm - barns, piglets, ...
Antaya Acres Heritage Farm - Nov 19, 2009 - By Brett & Stephanie
With winter just around the corner, you would think things on the farm would be slowing down as the days continue to shorten. Not so here at Antaya Acres. Our last fall litter of piglets arrived the other day, and are doing grand: 11 beautiful...
piglet sausage available soon
Anonymous Farm - Nov 19, 2009 - By Risha
Four of our eight little piggies were taken to the processor this week. Hana and her friend Skylar are saying goodbye along with our reverse herd dog Aggie. When the piglets escaped last month Aggie wasn't the best herding dog, she kept scattering&nbs...
Recycling barrels as rain barrels, compost tumbler...
Grow And Share - Nov 19, 2009 - By Kay
Grow and Share has a supply of large plastic barrels we are recycling... These are a great size for rain barrels, just a little smaller than 55 gallon drums. If you don't need a rain barrel, they can be cut into halves and used as large planters....
Cedar Posts, Part 2
Hurricane Farm - Nov 18, 2009 - By Chris
Just got word today from a wood-cutter friend several towns over that he has 76 more cedar logs for us. Perfect timing for some of my upcoming building projects. I was starting to use up the first load with all the fencing that we put up in...
Why Save Seeds?
Pleasant Valley Farm - Nov 18, 2009 - By Emily
Just like the stores seem to pull out the Christmas stuff earlier each year, the seed companies seem to be in a race to get the catalogs for the coming growing season out far earlier than necessary.We haven’t even finished picking corn, and already I’ve...
Breeds for Grass-Fed Beef
Ebersole Cattle Company - Nov 18, 2009 - By ShanenEbersole
What breed is best for finishing on grass? Well, there is tons of debate, and no "right" answer. We raise Maine-Anjou and (Black) Angus cattle. First a little about our Maine cows. They are a dual purpose breed of cattle that was...
Three Sisters Garden ~ Historical Companion Planti...
Wall Flower Studio Garden - Nov 18, 2009 - By Karen_1
This year at the Stanhope Discovery Museum, where I'm the garden's coordinator, we once again, planted a "Three Sisters Garden". Until I moved from Toronto, here to Haliburton County, I'd yet to hear about what a Three Sisters Garden...