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cool links

http://byhooks4u.blogspot.com/

http://www.fungi.com/mycotech/mycova.html
http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2007/02/14/101169_10-ways-to-get-free-plants-for-your-garden.html
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG0532.html
http://www.seedsave.org/issi/issi_904.html


http://www.artmeetsearth.org/skills.html

The Green World

Shiitake logs, windowsill herbs, forest gardens, fruit trees, pigs, goats, chickens, seed saving, seed balls and more — here's how!

• 10 ways to score free plants
• overview on grafting fruit trees
• basic seed saving (for 27 common vegetables)
• mushrooms for healthy soil
• make seed balls to repopulate with native plants and trees
• ...lots more to come!

The Real Home Ec

Cheese, sauerkraut, charcuterie; candles, beer, mead, soap; self-reliance starts in the kitchen!

• make your own veggie oil lamp
• make your own cheese press
• handmade paper from plants
• make your own mead!
• make your own non-toxic house cleaners
• ...lots more to come!

Tinkering

Small engine repair? Welding? Carpentry? It's time to take back the skills that our grandparents took for granted.

• a whole bunch of pedal power, from washing machines to table saws
• 10 steps to keep a bike running like new
• how to do your own electric motorcycle conversion
• build your own 1000 watt wind turbine
• build a root cellar
• ...lots more to come!

Art & Music

Not just for pros — here's how to hold a back porch hootenanny, stretch a canvas and bind a book, to make an artist and artisan out of any of us.

• bookbinding: make your own moleskin notebook
• stretch a canvas!
• how to read guitar tablature (works for other instruments too)
• introduction to shape note singing
• Make your own didgeridoo (no pvc!)
• ...lots more to come!

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things to do in Traverse City - farm life

from Pure Michigan tourist site:

http://www.michigan.org/Things-to-Do/Attractions/Farms-and-Mills/Default.aspx?city=G3602

"...Farms & Mills

Fresh is the air in the Michigan apple orchards. Fresh are the fruits and vegetables we pick ourselves when visiting a Michigan Cider Mill or Farm. Fresh is the fun we have with our families on a visit to a farm, apple orchard, or cider mill. This is the refreshing way to answer questions like “Mom, where do apples come from?” This is where open-air Michigan farmers markets and u-pick farms enliven our recipes. This is the true meaning of the phrase: farm fresh. So let’s visit farms, apple orchards and cider mill in Michigan. Because nothing refreshes our lives like Pure Michigan.
Learn more about farms, cider mills and apple orchards in Michigan by signing up for the Pure Michigan eNewsletter- get fall color updates, travel news, special deals and Michigan vacation ideas..."

Traverse City Farms & Mills

Results per page: 25 | 50 | 100

Farms & Mills	City	Miles
Iris Farm	Traverse City	0
Jacob's Farm	Traverse City	0
Light of Day Organics	Traverse City	0
Stoney Beach Farm	Traverse City	0
Taste the Local Difference	Traverse City	0
Schmuckal Tree Farms	Kingsley	14
Altonen Orchards	Williamsburg	15
Bellwether Gardens	Suttons Bay	15
Black Star Farms B&B	Suttons Bay	15
Farmer White's	Williamsburg	15
Rennie Orchards	Williamsburg	15
Farms & Mills beyond the immediate Traverse City area
Hahnenberg Farm Market & Cider Mill	Lake Leelanau	16
King Orchards	Kewadin	21
Woods Farm	Rapid City	24
Jelinek Orchards	Northport	25
Kilcherman's Christmas Cove Farm	Northport	25
Bishop Quality Gamebirds	Mesick	26
Taste the Local Difference	Glen Arbor	27
Harris Farms	Honor	28
Dorothy's Iris Garden	Manton	29
Dutchman Tree Farm	Manton	29
Hidden Valley Tree Farms, LLC	Manton	29
Black Horse LLC	Empire	31
Brownwood Acres	Central Lake	32
Burdo Christmas Tree Farm	Bellaire	32

Clam Lake Orchards	Bellaire	32
Porcupine Hollow Farm	Central Lake	32
BeeDazzled Candleworks	Benzonia	34
Friske's Orchards	Ellsworth	38
Fruit Haven Nursery	Kaleva	38
McPherson Evergreens	Ellsworth	38
Meisters Evergreen	Kaleva	38
Royal Farms, Inc.	Ellsworth	38
Taste the Local Difference	Cadillac	38
Diamond W. Stables	Mancelona	40
Lakes of the North	Mancelona	40
Last Chance Kennel @ Russ-Stick Acres	Mancelona	40
Russ-Stick Acres	Mancelona	40
Kirby's Garden	Lake City	41
Apple Valley Orchards, LLC	Bear Lake	43
Creation Herb Farm	Frankfort	43
Rockin' R Ranch & Rodeo	Bear Lake	43
Taste the Local Difference	Frankfort	43
Harwood Heritage Gold	Charlevoix	46
Kiteley's Farm Market	Charlevoix	46
Taste the Local Difference	Charlevoix	46
Geers Farm	McBain	48
Grandma's Place B&B	Falmouth	51
Lavender Hill Farms	Boyne City	52
Blueberry Forest Farm	Elmira	57

Douglas Valley Organic Vineyards	Manistee	60
Taste the Local Difference	Manistee	60
Orchard Market, Inc.	Free Soil	61
Coveyou Scenic Farm Market	Petoskey	62
Duddles Tree Farms	Reed City	62
Taste the Local Difference	Petoskey	62
Pond Hill Farm	Harbor Springs	63
Wellington Farm Park	Grayling	63
Goslin's Greenery	Bay View	64
Gaylord Equestrian Center	Gaylord	68
Johnson's Crossing Trail Camp	Gaylord	68
Liberty Valley Ranch	Gaylord	68
Martells Northwoods Christmas Tree Farm	Gaylord	68
Waldrast Tree Farm	Gaylord	68
Indian Ridge Riding Stables	Custer	70
Cindy Lou's Zoo	Roscommon	73
Uncle Franks Apple Town	Brutus	77
Four Green Fields Farm	Rodney	78
North Star Trees	Wolverine	78
Amber Elk Ranch	Ludington	80
Christofferson Farms	Ludington	80
Needlefast Evergreens, Inc.	Ludington	80
Santa's Tree Farm	Farwell	82
Outback Lodge & Equestrian Center	Stanwood	83
RoseLee Farm	Stanwood	83

Giddy-Up Riding Stables	White Cloud	84
Vander Sys Tree Farm	Weidman	87
Heritage Farms Market	Fremont	92
Magicland Farms	Fremont	92
Farm Country Cheese House	Lakeview	94
Lost Creek Sky Ranch, Restaurant and Lodge	Luzerne	94
Stan's Cider Mill	Rosebush	94
White Cloud Alpacas	Newaygo	94
C & G Tree Farm	Gladwin	95
Cherry Point Farm & Market	Shelby	95
Fruitful Orchard and Cider Mill	Gladwin	95
Country Dairy, Inc. & Farm Store	New Era	97
Lewis Farm Market and Petting Farm	New Era	97
Rainbow Ranch Horseback Riding Stables	New Era	97
Deer Ranch	Saint Ignace	98
The Wild Pumpkin	Beaverton	99
Bob's Christmas Trees	Cheboygan	100
Chukar Farms & Shoes Shorthairs	Pierson	100
Double JJ Resort	Rothbury	100
Golden River Orchard	Cheboygan	100
Howell's Riding Stable	Cheboygan	100
McIntosh Orchard	Mount Pleasant	100
Papa's Pumpkin Patch and Country Farm Market	Mount Pleasant	100
Stempky Nursery	Cheboygan	100
Ogemaw Nature Park (Deer)	West Branch	101

Jack's Livery Stable	Mackinac Island	102
Dave's Harvest Basket	Casnovia	106
Montague Christmas Tree Farm	Montague	106
Red Flannel Christmas Tree Farm	Cedar Springs	106
Semelbauer Farms, LLC	Montague	106
Edible Acres	Kent City	107
Fruit Ridge Hayrides	Kent City	107
Anderson & Girls Orchards/ Gift Loft	Stanton	108
Karefree Ranch	Fairview	108
Rainbow's End	Stanton	108
Anderson's Twin Lakes Tree Farm	Newberry	110
Oswald's Bear Ranch	Newberry	110
Creswick Farms	Ravenna	111
Fruit Ridge Farm Market & U-Pick	Sparta	111
Klein Cider Mill & Market LLC	Sparta	111
Klenk Orchards	Sparta	111
Schwallier's Country Basket	Sparta	111
The Corn Maze On The Ridge	Sparta	111
Klackle Orchards - Family Fun Farm	Greenville	112
Hart Tree Farms	Rockford	113
Post Farms	Rockford	113
Rockford Equestrain Center	Rockford	113
Sandy Bottom Berries	Rockford	113
Beard's Lakeview Farm	Sanford	114
Rasch Cherries	Conklin	114

 

 more on the list at:
www.michigan.org/Things-to-Do/Attractions/Farms-and-Mills/Default.aspx?city=G3602&sort=asc&lm=sf&page=6

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corn is in

tomatoes are a waste this year

8.31.11

last day of August -
getting the last of the corn in
working on the tomatoes
finishing up the zukes
starting the spaghetti squash

pumpkins are coming along nicely

8.12.11

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Tomato seeds planted

Tomato Seeds planted !

Actually, planted them on the 16th - most are up:
Kosovo - 36 plants
Matt's Cherry - finally! 1 plant out of six seeds came up today!
Pineapple - and finally for one of the Pineapple
Coyote - and ... finally had 1 of the Coyote come up (out of 6 planted)
Persimmon - 3 of the six planted

another flat had either Kosovo or Canestrini planted - when I harvested the seeds, I was distracted and may have put the Kosovo in the Canestrini bag - and vice versa.  I'm not too concerned about the Canestrini - didn't care for them - very large, red tomatoes, but not alot of meat inside, whereas the Kosovo - omg - gREAT tomatoes for sauces, canning - ok - not canning since I don't can - I froze them last year.

Also planted some Cockscomb - thinking that my son and soon to be daughter-in-law would like them in their fall wedding, but the color is just a bit too red.  Ah well - all for me : ) ... there are 12 of those plants finally up.  Some of the originally planted pots didn't net any seedlings, so I transferred some from the other pots.  Should have a good 2 dozen plants, as some pots were doing well with 3-4 plants each.

Also planted a Hubbard squash.  yep, I know.  too early, but I just couldn't resist - figured I'd have to really baby it this summer, but it'll be worth it if takes - and I want to find out just how many pies I can make out of one hubbard seed :)

Ok, so the above was all back on 3.16.11

Yesterday, 3.25.11, replanted six more each of the Matt's Cherry, Pineapple, and Coyote - but then noticed (as I stated above) that some of the original seeds sprouted overnight! 
Transplanted some of the Cockscomb into empty (seeds didn't sprout) pots
Transplanted some of the Kosovo into pots that started dying off - prolly due to my "brilliant" thinking that they needed to be near the heat duct on some cold nights - bad idea - they didn't like that at all.
Also placed a heating pad under one of the flats to see if that helps in the germination process

Still pretty cold out for this Up North Farm, but I'm planting the peas today anyway - already put them in water yesterday, so too late to back out now ... pics coming later on the three gardens where the peas are going in. 

that's all for now

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dang cold ...

just dreaming about the garden we'll have this year:

cutting down to just a few crops:

~tomatoes - lots of varieties - almost all heirloom: beefsteak, cherry, etc
~green beans - bush and pole . and wax
~potatoes - we were especially pleased with our crop last year - still enjoying them
~pumpkins - even tho the ones we planted in '10 were a complete failure
~eggplant - meh.  I don't care for it - but hubby does so, in the garden plan it goes ::rolleyes::
~zucchini - a crop which should just sprout out of the ground by itself - but we had nary a fruit in '10


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