Tennis Ball Lettuce was found in the United States as early as the eighteenth century. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson and was grown in his famed gardens at Monticello beginning in 1809. When describing Tennis Ball, he wrote, “it does not require so much care and attention” as other varieties of lettuce. Tennis …
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Heirloom Tomato Profile: Costoluto Genovese
If you’re looking for a tomato to thrive in the summer heat, look no further. The Costoluto Genovese variety hails from the Mediterranean. For centuries, gardeners living along the Mediterranean found that this tomato loved the intense summer heat and sunshine. The gardeners loved the fantastic flavor that this tomato brought to their dinner plates. …
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Simply Delicious Green Beans and Peas
In the summer, the gardens at 1840 Farm dictate what is served for dinner. If the Purple Top Turnips are ready to be harvested, then dinner is designed around them. During heirloom tomato season, no one in the family asks “What’s for dinner?” There’s no point. The answer is always “tomatoes”. Each day, I take …
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New Community Chickens Post: Independent’s Day
Read my latest post on the Community Chickens forum from the publishers of Mother Earth News and Grit Magazine: Independent’s Day (click to continue) Click to continue Pin It
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Tennis Ball Heirloom Lettuce
Tennis Ball Heirloom Lettuce Latuca sativa Planting Depth: shallow-1/4″ below the soil’s surface Plant Spacing: 8 – 12 inches Row Spacing: 8-12 inches Days to Germinate: 5 – 15 Days to Maturity: 50 Tennis Ball Lettuce was found in the United States as early as the eighteenth century. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson. …
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1840 Farm Seed Exchange
This week, the day finally arrived and the 1840 Farm Seed Exchange began. In the next days and weeks, over 80 participants will be exchanging seeds with each other. Seed packets will literally be traveling from Okinawa, Japan and Caribou, Maine. I never imagined that a gardener who lives over 10,000 miles from 1840 Farm …
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1840 Farm Seed Exchange
The 1840 Farm Seed Exchange has been extended! Sign up before midnight on Monday, March 26, 2012! For the last two weeks, I’ve been deep in the midst of a great read. A truly fascinating tale of the men who shaped our nation and their overpowering love of agriculture. There’s no need for a spoiler …
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