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Extending Fall Lettuce Harvest With Floating Row Covers and Other Tips

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Larry Braley

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the U.S.!  We’ve enjoyed another great Thanksgiving as a family and we pray you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.  There is much for us to be thankful for, and one of the … Continue reading →

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Nine Foot Tall Sweet Corn – Double Dug Bed

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Larry Braley

Besides the tomatoes I’m keeping watered during this drought, I am also watering this one four foot by twenty foot bed of sweet corn.  The sweet corn is doing exceptionally well in this bed this year. Here’s what I did … Continue reading →

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Chicken Tractor

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Larry Braley

After spending some time at the Brown’s and seeing Ryan’s chicken tractor, I thought I would write a post about another of my favorite country living books, “Chicken Tractor, The Permaculture Guide to Happy Hens and Healthy Soil” by Andy … Continue reading →

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Potato Planting Time!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Larry Braley

It’s time to get ready to plant potatoes! I’m so excited! Potatoes are some of the first crops we plant in spring. Potatoes are the “funnest” crop my kids like to grow. It’s easy for them to plant and they … Continue reading →

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