What's New With Mrs DGS

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Dec 22, 2024

Coffee Beans

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Coffee beans are some wondrous little things that make an incredibly delicious drink that can be hot or cold.

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Dec 19, 2024

Raising Meat Birds

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Raising meat birds is something we have wanted to do since buying a farm so we finally did it!

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Dec 19, 2024

Our Sixth Year

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This week marks the beginning of our sixth year here on the farm. Our fifth year saw less online business and less foot traffic. We added another four acres.

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Dec 19, 2024

Raising Nigerian Dwarf Goats

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Raising Nigerian Dwarf Goats can be fun and challenging. They are compact goats that produce a creamy milk. The milk makes good cheese and butter.

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Dec 18, 2024

Raising Bees In Texas

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We have been talking about raising bees in Texas ever since we moved to the farm from San Antonio.

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Dec 16, 2024

Repel Flies Naturally

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The flies are thick this winter in Texas. Let's learn how to repel flies naturally without chemicals.

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Dec 15, 2024

Grow From Seed

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You can grow from seed when you order good seed, like the seed David's Garden Seeds sells.. You will need to learn how to plant seeds correctly and take care

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Sunflowers

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You should grow sunflowers in your backyard. We grow them every year. They are easy to grow and there are many varieties

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Dec 13, 2024

Growing Strawberries In Your Garden

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Growing strawberries can be difficult. After starting some from seed this year, I have decided that buying the plants is the

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Dec 13, 2024

Vegetables That Grow Well In Shade

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This week, we will discuss some vegetables that grow well in shade. In order to do this, we need to review what full sun means to a plant.

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Dec 13, 2024

Flowers That Grow Well In Shade

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This week, we will look at flowers that grow well in shade. Often, customers come into the Farm Store saying their yards are covered in oak trees and they need

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Dec 13, 2024

All About Tomatoes

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This page is all about tomatoes, our most purchased vegetable seed. Everyone loves tomatoes but not too many people have much information about them.

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Sweet Potatoes

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Something I plan to do this spring is to grow sweet potatoes. They are so healthy and have many benefits. I ordered some slips and just read that I can grow

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Potatoes In Texas

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Learn how to grow potatoes in Texas with me. This year (2023) will be my first to plant potatoes and I am so excited. I have ordered at least six varieties

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Dec 13, 2024

Growing Peanuts In Your Backyard Garden

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Growing peanuts in your backyard garden this year should be a lot of fun. We no longer carry the seeds but I want to try my hand at growing the delicious snack.

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Dec 13, 2024

Growing Onions

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This page talks about growing onions, their benefits and what is meant by long day vs short day onions.

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Milkweed From Seed

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If you like lots of butterflies, you should grow milkweed from seed to attract plenty of them.

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Dec 13, 2024

Edible Lemongrass And Lemongrass That Keep Bugs Away

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Some customers come in asking for edible lemongrass while others want lemongrass that keeps bugs away. I always ask for clarification.

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Loose Leaf Lettuce

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If you have a hydroponics system or some grow lights and pots for indoors, you can grow loose leaf lettuce this winter. Of course, you can grow it directly in

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Dec 13, 2024

Growing Greens

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Growing greens for your health is a great way to begin to eat better for both you and your family. When I was a child, the only vegetables we ate were

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Dec 13, 2024

How To Grow Ginger

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On this page, we will talk about how to grow ginger from the grocery store. This has been the year that I have learned to grow many different things.

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Dec 13, 2024

Plant Garlic Bulbs In The Fall

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You need to plant garlic bulbs in the fall if you want garlic by summer. It takes approximately 240 days for garlic to ripen once it is planted.

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Dec 13, 2024

Growing Flowers

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Everyone loves to see growing flowers but how many of us can grow them from seed? David's Garden Seeds does not sell bulbs, slips, or live plants,

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Dec 13, 2024

Texas Bluebonnets

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Did you know there are seven shades of Texas bluebonnets? It's true. Most folks tell me that they are supposed to be blue only but there are seven.

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow An Avocado Tree From An Avocado Pit

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Yes, you can grow an avocado tree from an avocado pit by saving your avocado pit which is where the seed is.

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Dec 13, 2024

Grow Asparagus

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You should grow asparagus in the spring and in two to three years, you can start eating fresh veggies that will grow for the next 15 to 20 years.

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Dec 08, 2024

Farm Shut Downs

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Farm shut downs happen more often now than they did when I was a child.

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Dec 06, 2024

Grow A Winter Garden In Texas

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You can grow a winter garden in Texas or in any warm climate. We have lots of cold hardy seeds that will stand up to mild coolness.

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Dec 01, 2024

Indoor Farming

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What is indoor farming? Why would one do that? This week, we will take a deep dive into the world of farming indoors and learn some things.

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Nov 24, 2024

Square Foot Gardening

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Square foot gardening means dividing your garden area into square foot blocks of space for planting.

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Nov 12, 2024

Prepper Garden Seeds

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You never know when things will go South or when SHTF. Have a good stock of prepper garden seeds in your supplies to be prepared for anything.

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Nov 03, 2024

Gardening For Wellness

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Gardening for wellness is beneficial for a person's well being. Let's take a look and see what we can learn about it this week.

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Oct 27, 2024

Pollinator Garden

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You need a pollinator garden if you want to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and other helpful gardening insects.

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Oct 16, 2024

Winter Garden In Texas

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You can have a winter garden in Texas. Usually, we have a mild enough winter compared to up North so you can grow a lot of vegetables.

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Oct 13, 2024

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

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Hydrogenated vegetable oil is in a lot of our prepared foods in the United States. It has been linked with poor health like inflammation, heart problems, and di

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Oct 07, 2024

Vinegar Hacks

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Did you know there are many vinegar hacks to make your life easier? Let's take a look at some of them this week.

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Sep 30, 2024

Fall Planting In South Texas

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It is time for fall planting in South Texas. Yes, you will get your best garden in Texas in the fall. You should be planting the first and second weeks of

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Sep 22, 2024

Agritourism

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Have you heard the term Agritourism? What on earth is that? This week, we will take a look at what the term means and how we are implementing it on our farm.

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Sep 15, 2024

Artificial Flavors in Our Food

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There are lots of chemicals in the form of artificial flavors in our foods. Yes, most packaged foods need flavoring in order to taste good.

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Sep 10, 2024

Artificial Sweeteners In Our Food

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There are many artificial sweeteners in our food here in the United States of America.

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Sep 08, 2024

Gross Things In Our Food

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There are some really gross things in our food that are allowed by the government. You need to know what you are putting in your body when you buy groceries.

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Aug 25, 2024

Artificial Colors in our food

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artificial colors in our food

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Aug 18, 2024

Sawdust In Our Food

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I recently watched a YouTube video and heard "sawdust in our food." I was like, what on earth? So I watched and then I did some research. Sawdust or cellulose

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Aug 12, 2024

Acheta Powder AKA Acheta Protein AKA Crickets

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Have you noticed a food ingredient called acheta powder or acheta protein in some of your favorite packaged foods from the grocery store? Take a look at the

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Jul 29, 2024

Determinate Seeds

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What are determinate seeds? They are seeds that grow into plants producing a certain amount of fruit and then they stop.

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Jul 21, 2024

Aster Family

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The Aster Family of plants consists of asters, daisies, sunflowers, marigolds, and several familiar herbs along with more than over 26,000 species of plants.

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Jul 14, 2024

The Amaranth Family

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The Amaranth family of plants includes some of your favorite vegetables. Let's learn more about it this week.

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Jul 08, 2024

Blossom End Rot

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Blossom End Rot is one of the biggest problems that backyard gardeners face each summer. Let's talk about it this week and learn what we can do about it.

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Jun 30, 2024

Root Vegetables

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No garden is complete without root vegetables, both in spring and in autumn. Who doesn't love tasty carrots, onions, beets, and so much more?

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