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The research for “Harvest Report: Summer 2009” was conducted in partnership with the Camden City Garden Club, Inc. Tags community gardens , food security , produce , study In Camden, community gardening's emphasis on food production is a viable strategy...

Even if you're not baling hay, you might find it simple and convenient to use your truck to carry tools and supplies around the farm, whether you're constructing a new shed or working on a fencing project in a remote field.

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and the National Cattleman's Beef Association, and awaits House approval.

But most farmers who use their trucks for pulling heavy loads opt for an automatic transmission. This makes it safer if you have to park on a hill with a loaded trailer. Pickup and flatbed trucks have handled such farm tasks for nearly a century.

Rhizomes can be planted as soon as the soil is ­workable, but it's best to plant after the final frost. Hops need plenty of water. With the homebrew boom comes a much-needed resource: farm-grown hops.

His produce lineup includes a drool-worthy list of fruits and vegetables, including five varieties of kale, 30 varieties of tomatoes and persimmons from 50-plus-year-old trees, which he makes available to the community via farmers' markets and a year-round...

If those are your farm's crops or something actually used on your farm, they would be authentic expansions that reflect your farm. It's one thing to chase the goats out of the strawberry patch, but explaining to people why they can't park on the hayfield...

I had a lunch date with some gardening friends last week, and as it tends to do with this group, the conversation eventually turned to compost . Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide content of...

Adding bedding is important because dog- crate floors are slippery. That's because trailers are designed with their safety in mind, truck beds and vans aren't. Also, don't trust factory-installed latches; if they come open in transit and your animals...

I don't know how many roads I travelled when I first moved out here,searching areas that were low and damp looking. As soon as we started thinking Mothers Day, Dad would pile us kids into his truck and we would scan our favourite swamps, looking for signs...

They occur mainly during the spring and summer months, most frequently east of the Rocky Mountains. We don't want to be hurt or to blow away! « More Mondays with Martok » Tags tornadoes

I came home wondering if I could recreate the taste without a recipe, and I spent the better part of the afternoon today doing just that. My mother told me that when she was growing up in a family of seven, her mother often only had one egg, but she beat...

Scheduled stops are posted on its website and Facebook each week. Putting the market on wheels allows farmers to move between locations, increasing access to fresh, locally grown produce.

And when I heard the familiar call from the florist aisle, "we're ba-a-ack!" I'm afraid to say it,but I succumbed. Year, however, things are a lot less focused. I bought one pot of tete-a-tetes for my father, who lives at an assisted living center where...

You've wanted to build that new deck in the backyard for some time now, but with lumber prices sky high it has never gotten done. This is the bottom beam height near the house. Some helpful tips if your going to do alot of recycling buy a big crowbar...

There are many variables that determine the final cost, such as payment to a driver for delivery of product to destination. Mistakes are expensive.Calculate the cost of ground transportation.

With over 7 million inhabitants and a booming financial, economic and goods trade industry it is indeed a very flourishing place. As one of my various activities recently took me to Hong-Kong (and later on to Taiwan), I will take advantage of my trip...

I spent all morning in the area of the auction yard where several dozen trailers were lined up. Enclosed wiring harnesses reduce light failures due to corrosion. Steel trailers are durable, particularly if you will be hauling off-road or on gravel roads,...

Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the ground below, unlike firmer mulches that tend to crust over. If you have access to a truck, cart the pine straw to the truck and dump it out.Drive to the pine straw producer you've...

Hank liked that. They also fed everyone inside their shelters hoping we'd stay inside. Mom and Dad thought their electricity would be back on soon but boy, were they wrong! « More Mondays with Martok »

“We needed this truck and would have figured out a way to purchase it eventually, but thanks to this new microloans program, we were able to do it quicker and take advantage of terrific terms and interest rates.” For more information, contact your...

The bog is layered with alternating strata of sand, peat, grave and clay and is a specific environment that cranberries are well suited to. They are actually woody, perennial vines that can stretch out runners to 6 feet.

When your trees have problems you are not able to solve, it may be time to call an arborist. Don't accept the first person you talk to about your tree. He/she should provide you with both proof of worker's compensation insurance and proof of liability...

Christ Cant/Flickr Trucking away the riches dropped by the trees and other plants deprives the garden of creatures, carbon and nutrients. Many hawk moths, for example, over-winter in chrysalises in leaf litter, and then emerge in spring.

We have a long way to go on the project, but just having it underway feels great! Here's to new beginnings! « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags Jessica Walliser , patio , patios , pavers

Silica sand is normally used for making glass and fiber-optics, as well as stoneware, porcelain and some cements. Photo by Jim Tittle/www.nocfcfracplant.com Glacier Sands, LLC recently obtained a conditional permit to build a 325-acre frac dry-sand plant...

The oranges fall from the tree and are collected into a catch cloth, which can be a tarp or other large piece of fabric. To reach the fullest level of ripeness, oranges -- like all citrus fruits -- should remain on the tree for as long as possible.As...