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Ask an Urban Farmer: Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Gardening on the Balcony
Region: United States
Hi there, You mentioned in this entry http://www.flickr.com/photos/sillydog/63252751/ that you would be glad to answer questions about growing more plants and veggies in cities. I have a balcony that is basicall... more
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Food Fight: Proposed Legislation Threatens Small Farmers, Citizen Consumers
Region: United States
www.backupamerica.org “Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people” - Henry Kissinger In the wake of the recent health "threats" due to the peanut/salmonella scare, Mexi... more
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Returning Home After Volunteering on Organic Farms For Three Months
Region: United States
While we were in Turner. Since things didn’t work out in Cove and we had a few days before going to Eugene, we decided to find out what we could do to benefit our relatives in Turner. Being moochers isn&rsqu... more
Views: 347Working on an Organic Farm in Mosier, Oregon.
Region: United States
I was the designated driver for the afternoon. Carolyn needed someone to help with restaurant deliveries and, even though the Internet connection at the farm was very slow, Celinda wanted to get the rest of her e-mails tak... more
Views: 285Driving Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge
Region: United States
Because of our ever changing schedule, after leaving the organic winery in Carlton, we were at relatives in Turner, Oregon and, according to that day’s plan, we had one more day to visit before leaving for our next W... more
Views: 327Peaches, Pears and Windmills.
Region: United States
After we found Old Foothill Road outside of Richland, OR, we headed north following the numbers on the mailboxes. Some of the addresses went up, and the next ones went down. We wondered if those living on the r... more
Views: 219Oregon Organic Winery, Carlton, OR...Part 2
Region: United States
Rearranging our Bed. While at the organic winery in Carlton, Oregon, we had to decide whether to stay or leave. We had lots of options and when Celinda came back from her walk, we had a new one to consider. Her... more
Views: 388My First Experience at an Organic Winery...Part 1
Region: United States
After walking on the beach at Bandon, OR with friends and taking pictures of everything from tiny fish in tide pools to footprints in the sand at sunset, with Face Rock in the foreground, it was time to head toward I-5 and... more
Views: 387Sailboats, Weed Whacking And Health.
Region: United States
This Segment Was Written Over A Few Days Time. Wednesday was the last for weed whacking at the kiwi orchard. I thought it would be quick and reasonably easy, but that was not the case. It took as long to do ... more
Views: 171Spinnaker Poles and Weed Whackers
Region: United States
Would You Rather Weed Whack or Go Sailing? Dinner was beef tri-tip, baked potatoes and a big, fresh from the garden salad for dinner. It was an early to bed night with an equally early to rise morning that followe... more
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