
The Year At A Close...Hard to believe (okay, impossible, really) that the year is already almost at a close. There is so much that I wanted to accomplish, and yet ran out of time for! Even with winter hitting, I am already looking ahead to spring and planning my garden and heirloom apple orchard...

Apothecary Inn Kidding Season begins February 1st, 2010 at Apothecary Farm. Do you have your baby goat reservation in yet?

Matt Affolter Just want to thank you again for the great time we had at your in and in Jacksonville! Say high to Curious George for me!

Try this fantastic cranberry relish next year!INGREDIENTS:3 cups fresh cranberries1 apple (Fuji works well)2 carrots, peeled1 large fennel bulb (reserve tops for garnish)1 medium yacon tubers, peeled1 cup sugarDIRECTIONS:Combine and coarsely chop in a food processor...

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Contribute
canned food this weekend at 17 Applegate wineries, and help fight
hunger! Your donation will entitle you to a free tasting! Who knew that
helping others tasted so good?
www.applegatewinetrail.com

Apothecary Inn We should all pay more attention to the amazing abilities of our fellow plants! (Thank you, Jessica Trimmer, for bringing this article to my attention!)
www.humeseeds.com
Houseplants are not only beautiful in the home, they also help cleanse the air. Bamboo palm, Spider plant; flowering Mums; Peace lily plant and Mother-in-laws-tongue, are just a few of the best houseplants ...

Apothecary Inn "The oak symbolizes earthly & spiritual strength, w/its roots running deep & branches reaching high & wide. While the sacred oak appears dead this time of year, we know there is much more to life than can be seen by the eyes. The strong oak reminds us to stand tall & endure, as the Sun's return draws near. We too ha...ve grown strong as we journey through the dark & look to our spiritual roots for answers."

Apothecary Inn Highly recommended reading!:
books.google.com
Having written the enormously popular Stalking the Wild Asparagus and Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop, Euell Gibbons turned his attention to the wealth of herbs that grow wild throughout North America. ...

Apothecary Inn "There is an excellent lesson to be learned from Jugi in that picture: Devote yourself wholeheartedly to the moment, recognize that it is good, and enjoy it with all you have."

Apothecary Inn Small but Mighty!
www.msnbc.msn.com
What had bones like a crocodile and grew like a crocodile, but was a goat? The answer, according to a new study, was the now-extinct Myotragus, also known as "mouse goat."

Apothecary Inn Information on the fabulous yacon plant!
www.greenharvest.com.au
Green Harvest provides growing information for edible and useful plants in the organic and permaculture garden. Yacon or Peruvian ground apple is a hardy, attractive herbaceous perennial that yields a large harvest of tubers

Fall My saffron is blooming! This is the first year I have tried growing saffron, and I am very excited & pleased! I planted roughly 22 bulbs, and here is a shot of my first flower:I also finished bringing in the Yacon harvest last week (it's currently "curing" in my enclosed porch)...

Apothecary Inn "In November, turn within and let inner growth be the focus of the journey through the underworld. Learn, study, reflect, and grow. In this time of mourning and loss, let the quietness of home and hearth sustain you, for in safety and familiarity there is hope to see us through the long dark winter."
















