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Farmers Blame Immigration Issues for Labor Shortage
Asparagus growers in eastern Washington State are scrambling to find enough workers to cash in on their crop’s rising popularity without much success. “We have a labor shortage, pure and simple,” says...
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Found this great article on a piece of our of floral history (who knew)... BTW - Jupiter is a nice little town on the East coast of Central Florida.
"Plumosus"
by Robin Potvin
http://www.jupiter.fl.us/HistoryWeb/Plumosis.cfm
IT WAS A TOWN, IT IS A PLANT...
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He....
He had been having issues with his plumosus and one particular customer .
My father likes to tell the stories of when plumosus was king and the floral biz was grand .
Good catch think!! Now that little town of Jupiter is also the richest city in Fla .
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What food ingredients do you associate with particular seasons? And why? Some of them are obvious (that's when they're ready/ripe) but with others I'm not sure . . .
For me it's things like:
Spring - lamb, asparagus, new potatoes, duck, blood oranges....
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Too fat....
To me duck is winter.
In spring.
Strawberries arrive a week or two after asparagus here, i.e.
Alcoholic kind.)
Spring, Asparagus
Winter, death I am like ripe shit, and the world is a gigantic asshole and kick ass at the same time.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 09:49 AM
Hey folks
I recently finished of my second tub of Plant Magic Granules and I am sure anyone who uses the Granules would agree, it is a great product.
I like to try new thing's occasionally and after a good bit digging I...
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I'm so fed up of these companies big or small milking the home grower! 30-40 bucks.
That I can't remember.
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On Sun, 17 May 2009 21:27:47 -0400, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@REMOVEsympatico.ca
It has been a busy day here. I was up early this morning for my riding
lesson. I got home just before noon and had a quick brunch, picked some
rhubarb and made a rhubarb...
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How did ben, hoss, and little joe like it?
On Sun, 17 May 2009 22:03:... .
On Sun, 17 May 2009 22:33:47 -0400, "C.D" <notreally@that1place.com
"Dave Smith" <adavid.smith@REMOVEsympatico.canews:4a10b8fc$0$15469$9a6e19ea@news.newshosting.com.. .
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On Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:45:23 +1200, Me <user@domain.invalid
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10588214&ref=rss
I wonder if they'll be better than Chinese garlic?
I wonder if our Aussie neighbours commit economic suicide...
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Yum! On Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:05:08 +1200, Enkidu < .
And then asparagus...
The grower's association says: "There are several benefits in growing
tamarillos for the first flushing agent...
A fruit per tree.
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I saw this on the web yesterday. I know there is an active beekeepers association in the area. Maybe someone from there can shed some light on this? Basically, up to half of beekeepers honeybee populations in the U.S. and Europe are dying off for unknown...
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Cytotec vendita plavix senza prescrizione synthroid paxil xenical zovirax deltasone viagra zovirax cytotec cytotec comprar propecia... .
The world's gone mad I tell ya...
One year it's too many killer bees, the next it's not enough honey bees .
Saw that too.
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Why grow organic?
From the earliest forms of forrest farming tens of thousands of years ago right up to the turn of the 20th century, man has managed his crops employing various organic growing techniques, living harmoniously with the environment around...
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And are busy sponsoring a farmer who will be growing High Brix asparagus for their stores.
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I promised Janet within the infrastructure thread I would get back to this topic. I figure the topic warrants a separate thread.
For those unaware, I manage the Niman Ranch Lamb Program. I also have a small flock (50 ewes) of production oriented Shropshires...
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This was before.
Onion/peppers/shrooms, garlic, and Grandma's asparagus.
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Thought i'd put up a few cooking recipes using cannabutter
MAJOON
Majoon, in some provinces of India, is a potent jam which may be spread on crackers, used as
a pastry filling or eaten by the fingerful. One way to prepare it is: Toast l/4 ounce of cleaned...
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Thanks for this bud! I'm gonna make me some candy balls, & spike the X-Mas sweets tray with 'em & watch a few relatives get nutty! Ha! Phate's revenge!!
Oh, diggin the articles bud....I soak this stuff up like a sponge! Don't get bummed from low reply... .
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