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Wildlife adds interest to life on the farm. We have a small herd of deer that we=
see fairly frequently in the winter, but not so much in the spring and sum=
mer. They have left their calling cards on the landscape cloth in the tomat=
o section, though, along with the rabbits. We were eating lunch on the pati=
o one day last week when Zeke kept barking and barking at something on the =
driveway. Finally Chuck=
went to see if there was a reason for the barking and saw that Zeke was having a conversation with a hu=
ge turtle. Zeke had fig=
ured out it should be a long distance conversation! Beavers have built a dam at the back of our propert=
y, flooding the back of the back field.&nb=
sp; So far, we have not seen them, only the result of their activiti=
es. The swamp they have produ=
ced is great breeding ground for the ducks, geese, and great blue heron, bu=
t I am not ready to sacrifice=
any more land to wetlands. A large, dead sycamore tree looks over KristinaR=
17;s garden nestled at the bottom of the ridge in the back. Last week she saw baby pileated woodpeckers =
peeking out of a hole high up in the tree.=
She has gone to great lengths this year to keep out the groun=
d hog that kept eating her crops last year. She and her husband spent all day putting up a second layer =
of fencing. Each week something new turns up. So far only a few snakes have shown up! http://www.atlantagreenexpo.com/pdf/=
ATL%20Green%20EXPO%20flyer.pdf Atlanta Green Expo this weekend. |
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Farm News |
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Vol. 3 Number 12, May 27, 2009 , April 14, 2009 |
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Six deer in Mom and Dad’s backyard. |
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Questions or comments? E-mail us at lynn@canecreekfarm.net or call (770) 889-3793 |
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Herb Corner W=
e have several types of oregano. You might want to try a leaf of each to find your favorite kind. There are also both chives and garl=
ic chives in the corner bed next to the woods. The garlic chives have flat leaves while the chives are r=
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dding fresh herbs to your salads will tantalize your taste buds as you come=
across something yummy but unexpected in your dinner salad. Another use is to flavor vinegar with herbs=
. Wash and dry a bunch of her=
bs, then pour white vinegar or white wine vinegar over them and let them st=
eep for a day to a week. Stra=
in out the herbs and bottle t=
he vinegar in a pretty bottle. This would make a nice hostess gift. |
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What’s in the bo=
x? Butter crunch lettuce French Breakfast Radishes Strawberries Green onions Broccoli greens Mizuna PLEASE WASH YOUR PRODUCE BEFORE PREPARING—WE ONLY FIELD WASH. On Farm Market Strawberries &=
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Produce and recipes My Dad made the comment today that this=
is the first time in his life that he has had absolutely all the strawberr=
ies he wanted! It is nice to =
have an abundance. If you wou=
ld like to use some to make jam or freeze, you should buy some of our ̶=
0;jam” berries. These b=
erries have a lot of good in them, but they have a defect that makes them u=
nsuitable for CSA or market use. I sell these for $1/lb. They do not keep, so plan to use them the day y=
ou buy them. Mizuna is an Asian green that can be ad=
ded to salads or braised. It has a mildly spicy flavor. It is a small bunch so if you are going to brais=
e it you may want to add it to the broccoli greens. The insects have really=
enjoyed it so there is a fair amount of&n=
bsp; damage that will not effect the flavor. Salad will be a highlight of supper thi=
s week with this buttery, crunchy lettuce.=
Add some fresh crisp radishes , chop some green onions and |
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