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all hands on board
trying to complete planting garlic a little later than usual required all hands on board… … Read entire article »
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pumpkin!
a little frost has served to uncover some of these beauties.. and it would appear that we will have climatic cooperation in their journey to maturity.. … Read entire article »
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my favourite summer vegetable
hands down, this vegetable is my favourite of the summer. the red variety is shown here. i’ll have it raw, stir-fried, in stews, and on pizza … Read entire article »
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’same-old’
variations on the ’same old’.. peas, broccoli, kohl rabi, carrots, onions, thyme, and garlic grown by these ’same old’ hands.. … Read entire article »
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The Main Garlic Harvest – part 1..
on the hottest day of the year – so far – and after a morning of ‘intense’ weeding, we decided to take it a little easier, and dug some garlic…. most looking fabulous, full, and market-ready, others of a smaller size we will use for seed… good times.. … Read entire article »
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the triple-threat
amidst the buckwheat – amidst a sometimes complicated triple-threat of seed harvesting, green manure-ing and weed control.. and one must never forget the fourth ‘threat’ – a habitat for ‘beneficials’ – those insects which prey on the bad guys, and stick around to pollinate the crops which need such services.. … Read entire article »
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callaloo!!
expect to see this beautiful green at market from july 16th straight through to late september…. a staple in jamaican cuisine, callaloo (amaranth) is also found in many parts of africa, china, south america, greece, the indian sub-continent - probably most of the world as far as my limited research goes.. braised, steamed, or in soups, callaloo is a sweet-ish green and should be cooked for around 7-10 minutes.. although slightly (or vastly) different in taste, callaloo and … Read entire article »
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back on track 2011
after a spring that saw the demise of much of my hopes for early market attendance, things have now turned around and we are currently enjoying new friends, old friends, and positive marketing vibrations.. … Read entire article »
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visit the farm
for the 2011 season, we are gleefully accepting visitors to the farm on mondays and wednesdays. a limited amount of produce will be set out with additional goods a short walk away . our formal opening is being planned for the first week of august, although informal drop-ins are not frowned upon – just be prepared to work a little bit… … Read entire article »
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brand yourself – musically..
Boost your promotional campaign with musical branding. Musical branding is an important aspect of maintaining a web presence. Theme music (musical branding) conveys the essential elements of your business for promotion over the internet. Add music to your promotional campaigns - - promotional/instructional videos - podcasts - slideshows - background music for trade show booth - music for website Listen to this sample for the piggy market. … Read entire article »
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