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Comfrey – My Favorite Herb

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Larry Braley

As I noted in my last post about planting tomatoes, I love to grow comfrey for various uses on our mini-farm. I use it mainly for mulch, compost green material and even at times feed it to the chickens. It … Continue reading →

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Garlic in the Spring

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Larry Braley

Garlic!  We love it. Garlic is a mainstay of our garden.  We dedicate at least one bed to garlic each year.  This small bed has about 60 lush plants growing for harvest in late July. We use garlic extensively in our cooking … Continue reading →

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Alfalfa: The Jewel of the Homestead

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Larry Braley

Alfalfa is one of those crops that should be in every mini-farm or home garden. Although we humans may not necessarily consume or directly enjoy its valuable production–unless eating sprouts–it brings tremendous benefit to animal and soil alike and the … Continue reading →

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