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Give the Gift that keeps on giving. Our site offe...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 15, 2015 - By Arlene

Give the Gift that keeps on giving. Our site offers over 450 Herbs, herb blends, tea samplers and heirloom seeds. Order now, FREE shipping. So think about your holiday gift list and give them something useful and handmade and chemical free. Home Farm...

All about Hyssop

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 15, 2015 - By Arlene

All about Hyssop Jewish priests used strong-smelling hyssop 2,500 years ago to clean the temple in Jerusalem and other places of worship.  The Greeks adopted it, and the physician Dioscorides prescribed the herb in tea for cough,...

Autumn Apple Bread Recipe

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 14, 2015 - By Arlene

Autumn Apple Bread Recipe Ingredients: 1/4 cup lard, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 eggs, beaten, 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups raw, coarsely ground apples, 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind, 2/3 cup chopped...

How to Grow Lavender

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 14, 2015 - By Arlene

A recent email question asked, “Is there just one type of lavender to grow?” Here are some varieties you may want to consider as you begin farming lavender. English Lavender (Lavandula augustifolia) is a perennial in USDA zones 5B through 8, this is...

All about Mexican Miniature Watermelon Heirloom Se...

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 14, 2015 - By Arlene

A recent email question asked, “What are Cucamelons?” Cucamelons (Melothria scabra) are also called Mexican sour gherkins or mouse melons. They are close relatives of cucumbers and other cucurbits and are native to Mexico and Central America and...

Holidays are Ready--Are you Ready?

Dandelion Lane Farm   -   Nov 13, 2015 - By Lee

Hey there! Dandelion Lane Farm just had a bunch of chickens, ducks, and turkeys processed through our USDA certified processor in time for the holidays. We also have a selection of unique poultry-based sausages (TurDucHen Bratwurst, Green Onion Turkey Sausage,...

Organic Garlic for Sale

Sonshine Acres Garlic   -   Nov 12, 2015 - By Steve_5

We have organic garlic to sell. The variety we have is a softneck bulb called Early Italian. We are selling 2lb of organic Early Italian seed bulbs for $20.00. (We also have 1lb boxes for $10.00) If you desire to plant the garlic for your own harvest the 2lb...

Let us convince you to eat crickets… or at least f...

Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill   -   Nov 09, 2015 - By Jeremiah

Let us convince you to eat crickets… or at least feed them to your chickens! Humans have eaten insects for thousands of years, and while they still remain a significant source of nutrition in Africa, Asia, and parts of South America, they’ve never really...

Hawks and Livestock Guardian Dogs

Auntie Annie's Fields, LLC   -   Nov 06, 2015 - By Elizabeth

Before I started farming, I had a reverential attitude towards hawks. I’d spot one by the side of the road and slow the car down if nobody was behind me, admiring the proud curves of its head and beak. I’ve only known the name of one kind of hawk – a...

A Good Use for Quinoa

Home Farm Herbery   -   Nov 05, 2015 - By Arlene

An email question asks, “I have been hearing a lot about Quinoa or White Quinoa and I was wondering if you know about it? Yes I do and it is very old. Quinoa originated in the Andean region of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia,...