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What are GMOs?
What are GMOs? Are you avoiding them because someone said they’re bad, or do you actually know what they entail? The Issue of Misinformation Did you know you can now buy GMO-free hummus? When I saw the ad, I gave … Continue reading
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Resolutions and Feminists (Or: Plans for 2016)
New Year’s Resolutions are like feminists: if you ask most people about intentions behind the concept, they agree it’s an excellent idea. But the name itself has gotten a bad rep. So people use the word less and less until … Continue reading
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What’s Up?
Almost three years after the blog began, Ames Family Farm is moving into the future. Continue reading
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It’s Time to Think about Garlic!
I’ve already blogged about one of the easiest crops to grow, Swiss chard. Now here’s the other: garlic. Cultivated since ancient times, garlic receives mention in the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament. Many cultures developed their own varieties, … Continue reading
One Week Sugar Free for Becky
I normally don’t like to write about diets. The info is everywhere, and is so overdone. It’s hard to know which direction to follow. There are a few things I firmly believe about diet, though, and urban farming fully supports … Continue reading
Don’t Let Good Basil Go Bad
Do you see the top of the basil, where tiny leaves are bunching up? Click on the picture to expand it. There you go. They look scrunchy and spiky. Yep, it’s time to make pesto. Tonight. You see, basil has … Continue reading
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Today, I found this publication, which is nearly 100 years old! Great information about true heirloom gardening. Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden As Recounted by Maxi’diwiac (Buffalo Bird Woman) (ca.1839-1932) of the Hidatsa Indian Tribe Originally published as Agriculture of the … Continue reading
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