Archive for June, 2009

What You Get For … $400,000 (New York Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
A bungalow in Spokane, Wash., a four-bedroom Georgian in Lexington, Ky., and a house in a St. Louis suburb.

City’s first hydroponic rooftop farm (Queens Courier)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
By early 2010, Queen residents will be able to purchase locally grown fresh and organic vegetables and herbs. More impressive is the fact that all of the vegetation will be grown completely without the use of soil, and on a rooftop farm.

More of John Edwards’ Dirty Laundry (Time Magazine)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Apparently Andrew Young, John Edwards' former aide who once claimed Rielle Hunter's baby as his own, is that disappointed and angry with his former boss.

The Sun Messenger Calendar of Events (The Sun Messenger)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
THURSDAY Green Road Farmer's Market, South Euclid-Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1534 S. Green Road, South Euclid. Includes vegetables, herbs, spices, handmade soaps, Middlefield cheeses, homemade pies/baked goods. Open 2-7 p.m. every Thursday through Oct. 22. (216) 381-2953. Kiwanis Club...

City’s first hydroponic rooftop farm (Queens Courier)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
By early 2010, Queen residents will be able to purchase locally grown fresh and organic vegetables and herbs. More impressive is the fact that all of the vegetation will be grown completely without the use of soil, and on a rooftop farm.

4-H program puts children in the kitchen (Cullman Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
An aroma of herbs, vegetables and fruits filled the air as the 4-H summer cooking class cooked up a healthy lunch.

Las Crucen grows lavender and other herbs (Las Cruces Sun-News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
LAS CRUCES - Joan Keif stood in a field of more than 1,000 lavender plants. The clean, soothing aroma wafting from stems topped with tiny purple blooms attracted visits from little dog Auntie Em, as well as a bevy of Mesilla Valley bees.

Tuxedo Brownies hike through history (The Photo News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Tuxedo Brownie Troop 123 recently spent an afternoon hiking in Sterling Forest State Park, one of the largest unfragmented forests in the region with approximately 810 species of trees, shrubs and herbs. Before the European colonists arrived in the late 1700s, the land was inhabited by various Native American tribes including the Lenni Lenapes, the Munsees, the Iroquois, and the Ramapos. The ...

Tickets now on sale for July 28th’s Black Dirt Feast (The Warwick Advertiser)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Pine Island - The Pine Island Chamber of Commerce will hosts what it’s calling the first annual “Black Dirt Feast” from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at Scheuermann Farms and Greenhouses. The al fresco dining experience will highlight the bounty of local produce, herbs and foods as prepared by seven of the top chefs in the Warwick Valley.

Herbs, please (Minnetonka Sun-Sailor)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Boris Shteyman from St. Louis Park was one of the first customers during the first session of the Hopkins Farmers Market Saturday, June 20 in Downtown Park. A variety of vegetables, including peas, lettuce and radishes, were available for purchase.
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