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Monday, February 15, 2010

Local Harvest



Do you crave fresh, organic produce, but lack the time or space to create your own garden? Visit Local Harvest's website at http://www.localharvest.org/. This website is a public nationwide directory of small farms, farmer markets, and other local food sources. You can find CSA farms that will either deliver food to you or make produce available for pickup at regular intervals. You can also shop at their store for fresh produce, meats, heirloom seeds, flowers, syrups, preserves and more.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Neat Honey Bee Facts

Did you know crops such as apples, cherries and avocados are 90% dependent on honey bee pollination or that the most expensive honey is believed to be the Tregothnan manuka honey from Britain and estimated to cost about 5 GBP (or $7.83) per teaspoon? You can learn more neat honey bee facts by reading the Fast Company's article, "A Taste of the Honey Bees" by Anne C. Lee.

Free Vegetable Garden Course by Utah State University

Utah State University Extension offers a free vegetable gardening online course. The course consists of a series of online videos that explains how best to take care of your vegetable garden.

Topics Covered:
  • Soil Preparation
  • The Vegetable Garden
  • Turf Grass & Water Use
  • Q&A's
To find more free courses on a various subjects, visit Open Courseware Consortium.