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CSA: An Invention of Necessity by a Black Man

by audrarussell | May 19, 2021 | Black Farmers, Booker T. Whatley, CSA, local food

Hello garden gals and guys! Welcome back to Fat Earth! I haven’t posted since last summer and honestly, it was because of low readership. However, I realized that I love writing about my gardening adventures as well as topics related to Black farmers. So much...

Plant With Love & Watch a Miracle Grow!

by audrarussell | Jun 10, 2020 | backyard farm, chickens, garden, garden cage, garden shots, local food, locally grown, onions, planting, setting fruit, squash, sweet potato, tomatoes

Hello garden gals and guys! Welcome back to Fat Earth! We are ten days into June and even though summer hasn’t officially started yet, it is HOT out! My garden loves every bit of it, too. I was out in the garden early this morning, but it was still hot out. I...

Quick Tips and Tricks for Tomatoes & Squash

by audrarussell | Jun 4, 2020 | backyard farm, garden, local food, squash, tomatoes

Hello garden gals and guys! Things are really taking off here at Fat Earth. Here are two quick how-to videos on tomatoes and squash. Until next time garden gals and guys… Happy...

Support your local farmer

by audrarussell | Jul 24, 2012 | farmers market, local, local farmer, local food, locally grown

Hello garden gals and guys! So…you’ve heard me talk about the heat and how it’s been hard on my crops.  But it isn’t just me…it’s farmers everywhere. The drought and the heat are taking their toll on the local farmers.Expenses...

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  • CSA: An Invention of Necessity by a Black Man
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  • Plant With Love & Watch a Miracle Grow!
  • Quick Tips and Tricks for Tomatoes & Squash
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