Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:56:27 -0500 From: Susan Harris Subject: Plants to Give or Trade Hi Folks, Its time to clean up in the garden and I’ve got plants to share, trade or give away. All of these are flowering perennials that do well in this area. What I’veContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:05:13 -0500 From: Debbie Roos Subject: farm photos We had a great turnout at our first Farm Show and Tell of the season at Piedmont Biofarm. You can see photos on Cooperative Extension’s Growing Small Farms website at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/farmphotofeb1809..html Everyone seemed to really enjoy DougContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:54:55 -0500 From: Duane Subject: Hidden Treasure Much to my surprise, I ran into some people today who didn’t know about The Farmer’s Alliance Store hidden away in Siler City. It are the oldest business in Chatham County and have been in business continuously forContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:52:53 -0500 From: Angelina Subject: Looking for LOCAL bee keepers and eggs Hi everyone I am looking for local honey and eggs. thanks angelina you can email me at or call anytime 919-545-5505Continue Reading
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:39:49 -0500 (EST) From: Kira Dirlik Subject: Figs Just in case the person asking about the figs feels intimidated, I could add my two cents. I had a fig tree (small figs… celeste?) when I lived in Durham. It was already there when I cameContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:44:46 -0500 From: Karen Tiede Subject: Pecan processing Here’s what I learned about places that process in-shell pecans: http://www.ncpecans.org/sources.htm Some pecan processers don’t answer email. It is their busy season. You possibly shouldn’t make any processing decisions based on who does or does not listContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:22:49 -0500 From: Al Cooke Subject: Growing Figs One of my mentors once suggested that growing any kind of fruit successfully is not a hobby; it’s a lifestyle. That’s the first thought that comes to mind when anyone is busy and just wants to growContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:04:09 -0500 From: Al Cooke Subject: Arborist Re: Arborist How to find one. First note that there are no legal standards for who can do tree work in North Carolina. Select carefully. I have a link to “How to Hire a Tree Service” onContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 14:52:09 -0500 From: Glenn Woolard Subject: How to Sell Your Timber Workshop — Thursday — February 12 — 7 pm — Pittsboro A How to Sell Your Timber Workshop will be held on Thursday, February 12, at 7:00 pm. The workshop will be in theContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:04:24 -0500 From: Judy Hogan Subject: Andy Zeman of Benjamin Wines Hi, I saw your request on chatlist for the name of the wine merchant at the Pittsboro Farmer’s Market this past season. Andy Zeman of Benjamin Wines (Saxapahaw area) would be happy to hearContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:59:57 -0500 From: Al Cooke Subject: Christmas Trees There was recently a suggestion posted about additives to use in water for preserving Christmas Trees. We hear these suggestions so often, they tend to take on the ring of truth. But when researchers evaluate these additives,Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:22:29 -0500 From: Kathy Simmers Subject: Business introduction My name is Kathy Simmers. Five years ago my husband, Gil, and I relocated to Chatham County from Long Island. On LI I was a partner in a busy CPA firm where I had staff, overhead, receivablesContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:06:53 -0500 From: Rita Marley-McKenzie Subject: Keep Trees Fresh Longer Pittsboro Feed wrote in their post about their Christmas trees: “We keep our trees in water, to make them last longer.” Just another suggestion to those of you with fresh trees—Go by your local floristContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:51:20 -0500 From: Judy Hogan” Subject: Hoganvillaea Farm and Judy Hogan Writing Workshops HOGANVILLAEA FARM A small, sustainable farm in southeastern Chatham County, Judy Hogan, Farmer 7598 Moncure-Pittsboro Rd. Moncure, NC 27559-0253 (919) 545-9932 Member: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. www.carolinafarmstewards.org On my very small farmContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:59 -0500 From: Lauren Irby Subject: 4-H Livestock Club competes at NC State Fair 4-H livestock club members participate at fairs PITTSBORO, NC (November 24, 2008) — Members of the Chatham County Charging Champions 4-H Livestock Club participated in beef and dairy competitions at theContinue Reading
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