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When your seedlings have grown too large for their seed trays or starter pots, it's time to transplant. To transplant seedlings, fill each new container with moist planting mix. Loosen the soil around the seedlings (a kitchen fork or spoon is handy for this); then carefully lift them out, one at a time. Or lift a clump of seedlings and gently separate individual plants by carefully teasing apart the tangled mass of roots. Handle seedlings by their leaves to avoid damaging the tender stems. …

As your seeds grow, it is time to make a plan. We can focus on where we want to plant our veggies in the garden, and gather the tools and supplies needed to transplant.One of the most important aspects of starting a new vegetable garden is its layout. The vegetable garden layout is critical for ensuring the vegetables receive adequate amounts of sunshine, water and nutrients from the soil.Your specific vegetable garden layout is mainly determined by the shape and size of the land you have a …

For Easter Brunch or Breakfast on the go!Ingredients:1 1/2 cups mashed QCF Baked Sweet Potatoes2     Happy Hen Brown Eggs1/4 cup Brenneman’s Pure Maple Syrup2     Tablespoons Olive oil, Coconut Oil or Amish Butter1      teaspoon vanilla extract1/2   cup plain Greek Yogurt or 1/2 cup unsweetened Applesauce1/2   cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk1 1/2 cups unbleached or whole wheat pastry flour1      teaspoon ground c …

Last fall was by far one of the wettest harvest seasons we have ever had. The abuse the land took from the equipment on the wet land and not being able to plant a cover crop was awful. Yet the Lord is faithful, the land is now covered with various kinds of plant life! Three years ago, the wood next to our farm was harvested and the entrance to our farm looked terribly messy . But now the woods is covered with 5-7 foot pine trees. People have times in their lives where things look bad and mes …

I’ve mentioned in past blogs that I enjoy a morning cup of coffee as part of my daily routine. Here at Quail Cove Farms, we have locally roasted coffee from Eastern Shore Coastal Roasting Company, as well as coffee from Café Altura- an Organic coffee roaster located in Ventura, California. There’s nothing better than the smell of fresh brewed coffee to help you wake up in the morning (except maybe the smell of bacon cooking). Did you know that dark roasted coffee is not necess …