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June 11th is coming up next. I'll be bringing about 10 month old and 21 1 week old Black Australorp chicks for sale. I also have about 3 rolls of used chicken wire for free if anybody wants them I'll bring them along. Getting a lot of talk from the Sanford TSC about people coming to the next...

Listed below is the new swap schedule for TSC Sanford. One of the changes may come about if everyone would want the weekend during labor day weekend, Sept. 3rd. I have the swap starting Sept. on the 10th but TSC would want it on the 3rd. They say they holiday weekends are the busiest and...

That's good to know. As soon as I pick up the straw this weekend I can plant the taters. Now if I can only stops two of my goats from breaking out of the pen and trampling through the garden to get to the only two apple tree saplings I'll be happy. Can't wait to see what grows. bob

The tire method seems pretty simple. Can you use the tire method with just leave's? I decided though to try using the straw method. It says to dig a trench 4" down and push the potato in about an inch then cover with 6" of straw. Once the plants emerge cover again with 4" to 6" of straw...

A lot of good advise from everyone who grows potato's. I just found some information about cutting and letting the potato scab over before planting on a local garden club radio show. On their site they also say about cutting to let the potato heal for 2 days or you can use limestone on the cut...

I wasn't worrying about getting weeds from the hay I was just trying to use up what was available to me. But I did find an article on growing potato's with straw which I might try to do instead of hilling with dirt or compost. Here is the article...

Cool, I haven't seen a tye dye shirt since the 60's. I used to date this girl back then who tye dye'd just about everything and walked around bare foot whenever she could. Anyways, there's is NO SPACE FEE'S but you would have to provide your own table if you choose to use one. bob

I decided to try planting potato's this year and have watched a couple of video's on you tube but the advise was varied from deep trench planting to the tire method of planting. I bought certified seed potato's of Yukon gold and red Pontiac potato's. My question is when I plant what is better...

Hi stubbornhillfarm, I'm close to you in Maine. I live in Wells but I'm closer to the Sanford side. I too am trying to learn how to grow potato's this year. Best of luck with the potato planting's and keep us posted how you make out. bob

Sure, we only had two people with crafts and the fellow with the bird house's said he did well there. The stained glass window panes might spark an interest for the lady who makes the brooders and coop's. Love to have you come to the swap. bob

June 11th is the next Farm Day swap TSC Sanford, Me. and I hope to see everyone there again. TSC asked me the other day if we could run a Farm Day swap twice a month and I agreed. The new schedule of events are: JUNE 11TH - 9 AM TO 1 PM JUNE 25TH - 9 AM TO 1 PM JULY 9TH - 9 AM TO 1 PM JULY...

Her husband makes them. JenEric, I pm'd you

The lady selling them lives in Standish, Maine and as soon as she arrived she sold it for $175.00. I snapped that photo before she went to deliver it. Here's her post's on craigslist that show better detail of the coop. http://maine.craigslist.org/grd/2358533339.html...

What an AWESOME first swap. Weather forecast leading up to the swap kept showing thunder storms. The morning of the swap was clearing and by 8 am the skies were clear with temperatures rising to the mid 60's. We had over 10 sellers come to the swap, and a lot of people who couldn't wait for...

COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE SWAP - Tomorrow is the first of many Farm Day swaps to be held at the Tractor Supply Company store in Sanford, Me. See ya at the swap

We're in the home stretch for our 1st swap this year. Some great people are coming and we're praying for good weather ..... think positive .... no rain, no rain, no rain. I'll have 10 month old black australorp chicks, a big bag of soy meal (unopened), the incubator is cranking out more...

Been to Washington, beautiful area. I was visiting a friend there who owned wings of destiny a bird store. There will be a chicken swap in Augusta this April 30th at the Tractor Supply Store. bob

2 weeks to go until the very first Farm Day at the Tractor Supply store in Sanford, Maine. Swap is at 9 am to 2 pm - setting up time is from 8:30 am. I'll try and be there at 8 am when they open to find out where we will be setting up at. I should be bringing Black Australorp Chick, 4 week...

In 3 weeks on May 7th the very first Farm Day will be held at this Tractor Supply Company store. If you want to sell some of your livestock, poultry, waterfowl, rabbits, small farm animals, crafts, plants, farm produce, farm or garden equipment of all kinds then come to the swap. Need more...

Less than 30 days and the very first Farm Day starts at the Tractor Supply store in Sanford, Maine. All are welcome to attend. Come sell, buy or swap. Need information? Contact bob stano at bobandmichellestano@yahoo.com See ya at the swap. bob