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Fellow Female Farmers
Jenny, my favorite flower farmer! Last week’s blog posted at seven on a Tuesday night. By ten my inbox was flooded. I’d written about a...
Carolyn
Aug 4, 20162 min read
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Poultry Petinence
Chickens atop their circus wagon coops This week’s post has taken a cruel turn. I’d intended to write about the extreme heat and the...
Carolyn
Jul 26, 20161 min read
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The (dread) Front Yard Gardener
Sunflowers through Buckwheat in my Front Yard Garden “Some people are front yard gardeners and others are backyard gardeners,” my friend...
Carolyn
Jul 19, 20162 min read
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Happy Power Tool to Me!
Every July 12th unfolds the same way for me. An early morning call from my mother, a day of thoughtful messages from friends, and a few...
Carolyn
Jul 12, 20161 min read
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As Low As a Snake's Belly
To celebrate the 4th of July I took the day off ~ no harvesting, planting, tilling, weeding ~ nothing but farmer slackerdom. A day of...
Carolyn
Jul 6, 20162 min read
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One Happy Camper!
It’s true ~ there’s nothing as refreshing as seeing the world through the eyes of a child. Especially 13 of them, all at once. Today I...
Carolyn
Jun 29, 20162 min read
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The Life Changing Magic of Real Food
Confessions first ~ I’m a veggie grower who doesn’t eat her veggies. Shameful I know, but my true joy is playing in the dirt, not the...
Carolyn
Jun 22, 20162 min read
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Volunteer Rescue Squad
This past weekend a friend stopped by the stand looking amazing. The posterchild of farming, she was tan, in shape and all smiles. After...
Carolyn
Jun 15, 20162 min read
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A Farming Fit
Not old but seasoned. This is how I think of myself these days. Seasoned is when you’ve been around long enough to know the truth of...
Carolyn
Jun 9, 20161 min read
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Do We Have Enough Booze??
I love the idea of throwing a party. And, truthfully, I love hosting a party ~ watching people arrive and the party, like a growing wave,...
Carolyn
Jun 1, 20162 min read
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In Praise of Water
Water is a dirty word in these parts. The rain is frustrating at best, depressing if you dwell too long. But at the risk of getting...
Carolyn
May 25, 20162 min read
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Are You LOCAL?!?
Last week I was driving around town and noticed a new roadside veggie stand opened. This always brings a smile to my face because it...
Carolyn
May 18, 20162 min read
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Many Hands....
Dug In Farm Interns ~ Katt & Scott Despite being less than tickled about our lousy May weather, I am thrilled about the new additions to...
Carolyn
May 11, 20162 min read
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An Ode to Asparagus Adoration
Carolyn & Virginia Planting Tomatoes Asparagus season is here and my gratitude for the mysterious green spears cannot be overstated....
Carolyn
May 4, 20162 min read
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Bees, Bees, Bees!
Silly Selfie with the remaining swarm on a pear tree! Spring time is bee time! The bees are moving so fast its down right difficult to...
Carolyn
Apr 27, 20161 min read
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Seeds in the Ground
Carolyn tilling to plant summer bulbs; Doug having way too much fun! You know things have gotten down right weird when fantasies of...
Carolyn
Apr 20, 20161 min read
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Weather Me a Farmer
Carolyn next to the wind-collapsed canopy Knowing my own past lives, it’s hard sometimes to think of myself as a farmer. But this week it...
Carolyn
Apr 12, 20162 min read
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Living the Honor Box Life
Thank you for stopping by the “Living the Honor Box Life” blogsite. My name is Carolyn and I own and operate Dug In Farms with my trusty...
Carolyn
Apr 7, 20162 min read
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