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Tag Archives: farmers
We Are Zone 6a
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated their “Plant Hardiness Zone Map” this year. The first update since 1990, this new 2012 version provides greater accuracy and detail. You can find it here. The purpose of the Plant Hardiness … Continue reading
V is for Vacuum
I was looking over my notes and dates from last year’s gardens, trying to gauge when it will be the right time to start tomato and pepper seeds. The Seacoast weather seems to indicate that spring will be early this … Continue reading
Truth, Myths, and Lies
Truth: In addition to being the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a successful farmer. He was devoted to composting, as evidenced by the building of a “stercorary” on his Mount Vernon farm. A “stercorary” was … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers
Tagged compost, dirt, farmers, self-sufficiency
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Pomposity: Just Another Post About CSA
I got off the phone with one of my favorite Victory Gardeners the other day and said “Pomposity!” My conversation with him made me realize I had assumed everyone knew what I meant when I wrote about Community Sponsored Agriculture … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food
Tagged Buy Local, CSA, farmers, self-sufficiency, soap box, tractor
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The Lettuce Farm
I spend a lot of time thinking about the food I eat. It’s not a new thing; my mother began feeding us “health food” during the 70’s. Both she and her sister (Aunt Dot) had copies of “Let’s Get Well” … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food
Tagged Buy Local, farmers, lettuce, Right Here, Right Now, self-sufficiency, soap box, tomatoes
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Abundance
CSA Day at the Winter Market was terrific! I picked up some information about the local CSA’s on the Seacoast and have posted the information on the Victory Garden bulletin board. Brookford Farm was selling their own delicious cottage cheese … Continue reading
Posted in Abundance
Tagged Buy Local, CSA, farmers, grateful, Right Now, self-sufficiency, soap box, thank you
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Why Farmers Don’t Celebrate Groundhog Day
Sure, groundhogs are sort of cute. They have a couple of big, lettuce munching front teeth, but they’re kind of cute. You’ll read a lot of dumb stories about them today, too. Maybe there is a reality Tee Vee show … Continue reading
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Tagged farmers, groundhog, lettuce, Mayor Bloomberg, Santa Claus, spinach
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Julie-Ann Baumer 