tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78570766373636513882024-02-19T03:54:21.642-08:00Fred's Homegrown Farm and ProduceFred's farm grows some of the most nutritious and tasty vegetables in the Naselle river valley.Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-74475043515831635882010-04-09T18:36:00.001-07:002010-04-09T18:59:56.814-07:00sunshine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXKK4M6SKmpRW2oZ7O0Be7JLdcI2GB4LDadO2NVurrINwpEJ18ao8Js5agQSNvV_dyRp9MhX3J0lQdjV3OKpnOnJ6lbfPQkVJHplZjAO9LGsPw8nVKH55KuP8ombVVDhNHI_FG_AvXl0/s1600/IMG_1397.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXKK4M6SKmpRW2oZ7O0Be7JLdcI2GB4LDadO2NVurrINwpEJ18ao8Js5agQSNvV_dyRp9MhX3J0lQdjV3OKpnOnJ6lbfPQkVJHplZjAO9LGsPw8nVKH55KuP8ombVVDhNHI_FG_AvXl0/s320/IMG_1397.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458322443782596802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1r9aTKjr_saJ706suRmMI-aaQjHSj3hDhQQIeNmJV3IoA9J_Bdmm-eEqZ8uAd149nG-pTn5qBTLMXLVIpZD4GBkxYCAqQIvYVUcas6Ehh53eaGbjD9QRMInNzaCND6EzFRZ6nGlijxo/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1r9aTKjr_saJ706suRmMI-aaQjHSj3hDhQQIeNmJV3IoA9J_Bdmm-eEqZ8uAd149nG-pTn5qBTLMXLVIpZD4GBkxYCAqQIvYVUcas6Ehh53eaGbjD9QRMInNzaCND6EzFRZ6nGlijxo/s320/IMG_1394.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458322436679177522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdAblXVbjXY0I2SRB2MbCSOc_TAPGLCJmjPB-dJC56lzW46WxOk84S2B1KejIEWXZgk4QFJ2ar3Mz6uqIoxMMEbJP2Zz-LjJW7SH1Bhg6g5UpCZetp95V-1csirCPFT_ixPnvpITUqIM/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdAblXVbjXY0I2SRB2MbCSOc_TAPGLCJmjPB-dJC56lzW46WxOk84S2B1KejIEWXZgk4QFJ2ar3Mz6uqIoxMMEbJP2Zz-LjJW7SH1Bhg6g5UpCZetp95V-1csirCPFT_ixPnvpITUqIM/s320/IMG_1399.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458322431305601170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLo4B7upcJQnZrY7IDCdKA6GwrcYzhGKUa7S-tUMkG64ULFWTmVhFu8nVq0OfS8OyY1JHuMtruhAkDnfO1IGXRN_oxi6HdspRIAz3OodzekSNVNeKn70Hf-Iys5vEt1awxb-m95ZZw24/s1600/IMG_1393.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLo4B7upcJQnZrY7IDCdKA6GwrcYzhGKUa7S-tUMkG64ULFWTmVhFu8nVq0OfS8OyY1JHuMtruhAkDnfO1IGXRN_oxi6HdspRIAz3OodzekSNVNeKn70Hf-Iys5vEt1awxb-m95ZZw24/s320/IMG_1393.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458322420374026754" /></a><br />we've had sunshine most of the day, and supposedly tomorrow, so i thought it would be a good time to show off the greenhouses. peas and lettuce are doing very well, with the third planting making a strong show. fresh arugula for harvest next week for sure!Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-55607783237894625732010-03-28T08:22:00.000-07:002010-03-28T09:06:06.565-07:00wrapping up winter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUdgGq0VuLLbxHoSOGpqACg_dkDkcuZLobbGlJTTJCzzU-AeGJA6OZdF-Nm4-wg3910iER_QSQmN88fKdog0V1Z1h6OZ3pyScwYoHKs7DcFd6rtSgSbLmL-Bj9_gdhp0TCM8gRV76OiM/s1600/IMG_0925.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUdgGq0VuLLbxHoSOGpqACg_dkDkcuZLobbGlJTTJCzzU-AeGJA6OZdF-Nm4-wg3910iER_QSQmN88fKdog0V1Z1h6OZ3pyScwYoHKs7DcFd6rtSgSbLmL-Bj9_gdhp0TCM8gRV76OiM/s320/IMG_0925.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453716417613752018" /></a><br />well, it's just about april and i haven't made any entries in, ..... well, forever. it's been an eventful winter of winds, rain, roofs being torn off the upper greenhouse (repeatedly), rain, slow progress on the barn floor and walls and rain. pictures just don't do it justice, so i'm not going to worry about it. better to remember last year's tomatoes......Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-83641775587595173742009-11-27T21:59:00.000-08:002009-11-27T22:03:03.295-08:00Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-47164845416444914232009-11-27T21:55:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:46:14.172-08:00A Thanksgiving reflection 2009Spring...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis44E6vg6QPfkKVxl6ro1111DWQ3hMO7G-jwTi1x8woAybHXfTFBPH2gF8swYJuPEgYFgvJ1zSi40e1Ib6rEbl5o8Jh3n-6OpuyyM99_penC_VyejOW1OzOn2qUI3hnygDjbkH0KwwX4g/s1600/FredinGreenhouse1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis44E6vg6QPfkKVxl6ro1111DWQ3hMO7G-jwTi1x8woAybHXfTFBPH2gF8swYJuPEgYFgvJ1zSi40e1Ib6rEbl5o8Jh3n-6OpuyyM99_penC_VyejOW1OzOn2qUI3hnygDjbkH0KwwX4g/s400/FredinGreenhouse1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409029895410628306" border="0" /></a>A month later ...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0IJcSvvJ_vLeb7_fvtgC9uoQi2qCPRp-FmYdNph2FlSUt696i9GNVVwxj1-5Kj47VoHXm0NNuuVO0aa_Z6u5ks3fxLJ99kNWnHL504sKd5BnFI0J_yu-qjhtHhJ_yrCCnOw104BBl0I/s1600/AmonthLater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm0IJcSvvJ_vLeb7_fvtgC9uoQi2qCPRp-FmYdNph2FlSUt696i9GNVVwxj1-5Kj47VoHXm0NNuuVO0aa_Z6u5ks3fxLJ99kNWnHL504sKd5BnFI0J_yu-qjhtHhJ_yrCCnOw104BBl0I/s400/AmonthLater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409031732593707298" border="0" /></a>The lower field...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l7Vl9sIvHbzluLmCgnBR9yXvoizYFQmlw54b82SMpzOmAbIU_wsEOBsf9OLJqkWEPpH9e4inHuqq5b7ipugklt-b7fVt-h8LbPX-yLnZdYffjQXHptXfL0_zJnbZUTV1a6ypkvAA3Gc/s1600/LowerField1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-l7Vl9sIvHbzluLmCgnBR9yXvoizYFQmlw54b82SMpzOmAbIU_wsEOBsf9OLJqkWEPpH9e4inHuqq5b7ipugklt-b7fVt-h8LbPX-yLnZdYffjQXHptXfL0_zJnbZUTV1a6ypkvAA3Gc/s400/LowerField1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409031913315966882" border="0" /></a>Down by the river...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs8xSnAPFh9EYDASPMEFTiTWQC6_A29u0OSYNI2elma3WLoPuJPRvRxF5sdOoaVp755yc2417MhPQdtDxRLjO5MGO7wnibXS5_SXRef9MMqPW6r914-MMm8xtnjC9Q03owNE0ZLfK7yU/s1600/Downbytheriver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxs8xSnAPFh9EYDASPMEFTiTWQC6_A29u0OSYNI2elma3WLoPuJPRvRxF5sdOoaVp755yc2417MhPQdtDxRLjO5MGO7wnibXS5_SXRef9MMqPW6r914-MMm8xtnjC9Q03owNE0ZLfK7yU/s400/Downbytheriver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409032105628006978" border="0" /></a>It's been a good day...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLz73sOgNaVTEVMsKXHFbMPKjmbyzj9R-xa5xF3qsIoh20rQyqomL_k-N1tbC7nph5b1rDEErCpbA2Es8ml0qtwg033wM6IfCVodwLEPP29ClRePe-rXQvFr7NPKyoS1qXnjso_Hr7P4/s1600/ItsAGoodDay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLz73sOgNaVTEVMsKXHFbMPKjmbyzj9R-xa5xF3qsIoh20rQyqomL_k-N1tbC7nph5b1rDEErCpbA2Es8ml0qtwg033wM6IfCVodwLEPP29ClRePe-rXQvFr7NPKyoS1qXnjso_Hr7P4/s400/ItsAGoodDay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409032308928053026" border="0" /></a>... It's been a memorable year...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis44E6vg6QPfkKVxl6ro1111DWQ3hMO7G-jwTi1x8woAybHXfTFBPH2gF8swYJuPEgYFgvJ1zSi40e1Ib6rEbl5o8Jh3n-6OpuyyM99_penC_VyejOW1OzOn2qUI3hnygDjbkH0KwwX4g/s1600/FredinGreenhouse1.jpg"><br /></a>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-16112501559566516842009-11-08T20:45:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:45:46.655-08:00Promoting and Protecting Socially Responsible Farming in Oregon<div>I found this site interesting ....... check it out....<br /></div><a href="http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/?page_id=546">http://www.friendsoffamilyfarmers.org/?page_id=546<br /><br /></a>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-58508269334399463212009-11-01T18:37:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:46:37.647-08:00Late season greens ...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzCqix7nr1qRizPnfVlSjL4yVAZ7WDvtZl2dr5CJAu96K9cYnawZdBipLOGGEatK7-X4LOK_c7mmgv6WiBfSBm8rthzboYB8D_8C-g64y9iJbM6s_7nqeJE26p9qUgvfRoUlaLVBOnBU/s1600-h/IMG_1123-782147.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzCqix7nr1qRizPnfVlSjL4yVAZ7WDvtZl2dr5CJAu96K9cYnawZdBipLOGGEatK7-X4LOK_c7mmgv6WiBfSBm8rthzboYB8D_8C-g64y9iJbM6s_7nqeJE26p9qUgvfRoUlaLVBOnBU/s320/IMG_1123-782147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399330015951486098" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-7623791123738569522009-11-01T16:05:00.001-08:002009-11-27T23:46:58.764-08:00Rebuild of the 110 Year Old Barn.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbTnUWA_mTRhyCCogaeJD-pJ1CPOI-dxm9usBUSJl7i-ntkQAvpEKPM2Nc0WbRDDciT2F4IPHrIEuFHXLNae3DeT-FPCVIcfcg9TgVPySLkR0Xc5LfkDDE5HaKStXMwQV3L4s_Rq2llc/s1600-h/IMG_1031-758021.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIbTnUWA_mTRhyCCogaeJD-pJ1CPOI-dxm9usBUSJl7i-ntkQAvpEKPM2Nc0WbRDDciT2F4IPHrIEuFHXLNae3DeT-FPCVIcfcg9TgVPySLkR0Xc5LfkDDE5HaKStXMwQV3L4s_Rq2llc/s320/IMG_1031-758021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399290828528715618" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6WSJUU6PZ2KUSchKQvUDj5rVqHlBxHp0b7JM6qzLHel0HVwZ_UcNfAiYgUdjxt0wIceu6KK93NDnEr_rlcsCgzvGarQew-jyXxhSG2Zs4ZHz1rBYwN-lFrw86MllAr3vZcnWv1AQV8Q/s1600-h/IMG_1047-758678.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6WSJUU6PZ2KUSchKQvUDj5rVqHlBxHp0b7JM6qzLHel0HVwZ_UcNfAiYgUdjxt0wIceu6KK93NDnEr_rlcsCgzvGarQew-jyXxhSG2Zs4ZHz1rBYwN-lFrw86MllAr3vZcnWv1AQV8Q/s320/IMG_1047-758678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399290828801598994" border="0" /></a></p><div class="gmail_quote"> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div>After last winter's snows collapsed the roof of the original barn, we get to do a complete rebuild and restoration.<br />Stay tuned f0r progress reports .....<br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-67083680378820548522009-11-01T13:42:00.000-08:002009-11-27T23:47:24.929-08:00The spa.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs-Fsi7M_QiUfXJ2VNvNJG6qQXl4EJCBKQN7eR9u4fLFUmq-S3ktUL-s3lBRejnRtITw2DoLCQF90qFgeyD3_OM0U59IGzBFRy7lykJ124MQ-kMWwEwmvKh_txYALX205EPpiTGq0Er4/s1600-h/Redneck+Guide+to+Hot+Tubs.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399253907184399394" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs-Fsi7M_QiUfXJ2VNvNJG6qQXl4EJCBKQN7eR9u4fLFUmq-S3ktUL-s3lBRejnRtITw2DoLCQF90qFgeyD3_OM0U59IGzBFRy7lykJ124MQ-kMWwEwmvKh_txYALX205EPpiTGq0Er4/s320/Redneck+Guide+to+Hot+Tubs.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I had no desire to spend money on a big hulking spa with the jacuzzi jets and computer controlled electric heaters and pumps. </div><div></div><div>My solution was pretty simple (see the picture) and perfectly placed next to the river.<br /></div><div></div><div>In the tradition of the Finnish sauna, I start a fire under the tub and enjoy a good soak.<br /><br /></div>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857076637363651388.post-91529684278705711442009-08-07T16:07:00.000-07:002009-11-27T21:07:53.118-08:00Today in barn history August 7th, 2009<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YzxmZVdCWOMq03h7IxbcYf2FLCQUtkiIrgb-Ko-E58wL5Em59FI_1Ppj7S5BpOBG5GlOdP4VZaxQiLxFWEomjSr94lhIWckV2TdsTxVAoelIx9ulaV7SrznpvG5IFxedq1UDCSVddGE/s1600-h/IMG_0501-779513.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399291347504528418" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YzxmZVdCWOMq03h7IxbcYf2FLCQUtkiIrgb-Ko-E58wL5Em59FI_1Ppj7S5BpOBG5GlOdP4VZaxQiLxFWEomjSr94lhIWckV2TdsTxVAoelIx9ulaV7SrznpvG5IFxedq1UDCSVddGE/s320/IMG_0501-779513.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyq7ohxjLlUPXcVCHBGZm1fgi7RJXBu26wPUc4hDzLvRLGzax4yrO_wIP8LR7dAlpU88XZuWr_zbSCAP7ObEhB0nKij10Q2j3m2RfQxntPUDuVYotHKfPlPTQq92qesmipYLWWB3UONA/s1600-h/IMG_0516-781691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399291354945231106" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyq7ohxjLlUPXcVCHBGZm1fgi7RJXBu26wPUc4hDzLvRLGzax4yrO_wIP8LR7dAlpU88XZuWr_zbSCAP7ObEhB0nKij10Q2j3m2RfQxntPUDuVYotHKfPlPTQq92qesmipYLWWB3UONA/s320/IMG_0516-781691.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KFX4Tq2ia05XgMoFHDyUjXpztILObkY2q1nt9FGi5ApxBTHIbgl4etHgmbP4Pv2ts2q6ZYxfjoPQluKzj8jQiIT3cjFlvNGJwjr90jj30LSMdrd5pnoP-dQcLPJPeNUYRfVRzdH69FU/s1600-h/IMG_0533-784526.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399291368010049778" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KFX4Tq2ia05XgMoFHDyUjXpztILObkY2q1nt9FGi5ApxBTHIbgl4etHgmbP4Pv2ts2q6ZYxfjoPQluKzj8jQiIT3cjFlvNGJwjr90jj30LSMdrd5pnoP-dQcLPJPeNUYRfVRzdH69FU/s320/IMG_0533-784526.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Fred's Farm:http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740982071436413696noreply@blogger.com1