At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

At the Farm Newsletter

Sent February 24, 2010 The icicles are dripping The sun is bright Snow banks are shrinking Look, look at this wonderful sight! Hello, Just a note to talk about the May 15 Plant Swap and Sale. There is no charge to bring your starts of extra perennials, garden decor, tools, pots, whatever you have to sell or swap. Bring your own table and chair. Set up around the barn. Time is 9 am to 1 pm for the Plant Swap and Sale. I'll be open to 4 pm in the barn. FREE Demonstrations - Classes · 10 am and 1 pm - Vegetable Gardening · 10:30 am - Potted Gardens and Baskets · 11:00 am - Growing Patio Vegetables · 11:30 am - Using Herbs in Cooking with guest chef, Joe Marzano                     (Salads, Main Dishes, Desserts) · 12:30 pm - Planting Raised Beds with Herbs - Make a Snipping Garden Remember! I have farm fresh brown eggs available every day all winter! Self serve from the ice box on my porch. When you care enough to Eat the Very Best, ask Donna! See you in the spring! Donna

Gardening Tips Have you noticed that the seed packets are in some stores already? Doesn't it just make you want to get out and start gardening? Have you been wondering if you need to buy more seeds or if you can use some you have left from last year?

Here is something you can do to keep the gardener in you happy until its time to plant and to test your leftover seeds from last year to see if they will germinate (if they will they grow). Take a paper towel cut into fourths. Put a few seeds on it (3 or 4) then fold over. Wet the paper towel and put it in a small plastic bag. Fold the bag over but do not seal it. Put the bag in a sunny window or on a heat register. Be sure to label the bags so you know what seeds are which. In 3 to 8 days check for sprouts. If the seeds sprout they should grow in your garden when its time to plant. This works for flower seeds also. Pepper seeds do not work but most of the other ones do. Good Luck!