Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Chicks are here!

Posted on 14. April 2009 by ilene

All last year, Noah asked for an incubator. He got one for Chanukah! I’m not sure why that is funny, but it is. For three weeks we watched eggs in the incubator, wondering whether baby chicks were growing. Waiting…. Auracana … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Thinnings Salad

Posted on 14. April 2009 by ilene

I thin the plants in the greenhouse trays. Here is my Greenhouse Thinnings Salad, a greenhouse by-product gourmet treat. When we are out in the garden, the kids know to come running in the greenhouse for “snacks”. I give them … Continue reading →

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Garlic Gifts

Posted on 9. April 2009 by ilene

Garlic shoots please me in April. They are the first green crop in the garden. Since they are planted in autumn, they please like daffodil bulbs, like a spring surprise gift.

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Bee Happy on the Farm

Posted on 1. April 2009 by ilene

  Phil took a Bee Keeping Class this winter, taught by Steve Collins at LilyPons. The class met at our farm to pick up their bees and learn how to settle the bees in their new home. We had a … Continue reading →

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