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Sweet Home Farm

Sweet Home Farm 27107 Schoen Rd Elberta AL 36530 251.986.5663 PRODUCTS A variety of natural farmstead raw cows’ milk cheeses. Other products (such as vegetables) are sold on a seasonal basis, and availability is limited. WHERE TO BUY Sweet Home Farm cheeses are sold only at the store on the farm, located in south-east Baldwin [...]
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Fire Ants in the Compost

As a midwestern gardener, I never had to face many of the challenges intrinsic to deep south gardening, including the problem of fire ants. In our yard they seem to favor sheltered spots, e.g. near paving, tree roots, and in raised beds or other structures, such as our compost bin. Since I use organic methods [...]
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Deep South Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference, Day 2

Today I attended a few sessions from the “Organic Production” track. I actually was interested in the ones on organic certification, but I skipped those because it’s not exactly immediately relevant to my efforts as a home gardener. As most people already know, there is a lot of controversy around organic standards (many feel that [...]
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