The Heirloom Life Gardener

Posted February 15, 2012 by Jerry Harrell

This holiday season, I’ve become wrapped up in a book that’s tailor-made for my reading pleasure: The Heirloom Life Gardener: The Baker Creek Way of Growing Your Own Food Easily and Naturally. As someone who’s become so smitten with heirloom and open-pollinated vegetables that I’ve penned a book on them myself, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on something written by some of the top heirloom trendsetters today, the founders of The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Jere and Emilee Gettle.

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Egg Entrepreneur

Posted February 12, 2012 by Jerry Harrell

Young chicken farmer’s savvy is growing right along with his business.

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Clearing the whey

Posted February 12, 2012 by Jerry Harrell

Sweet Home Farm brought it to Coastal Alabama

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Choosing Cattle

Posted February 12, 2012 by Jerry Harrell

The best beef breed for you depends on your purposes.

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So You Want To Keep Bees?

Posted February 11, 2012 by Jerry Harrell

Whether you approach it from the point of view of conservation, entomology, crop pollination or simply a love of honey, beekeeping is an engaging pursuit and a fascinating window on the natural world.

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The Garden

The 2012 garden season has started and I have decided to expand the garden! I will be making several changes to the garden this year. I have decided to start expanding from the front right corner of my property and will see whe...