Planting garlic for next year.

Submitted by Nate, Community Blogger & Farm Geek

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 12:47pm

Fall is the best time to plant your garlic crop for next year. Garlic is a bulb which means that each little clove of garlic can produce a brand new BIG head of garlic with lots more little cloves for cooking! The thing is a bulb needs a "wintering over", a cold period to set it's clock running. Then in the spring when the earth gets to just the right temperature the bulbs begin to grow, just like a crocus or daffodil. So the important thing to do is plan where you'd like to have your garlic patch for next year and then sow your garlic! We planted these bulbs 4-6 inches apart and 2-3 inches down. I should also mention that we have lots of heads of garlic in our basement from our harvest this year. With proper storage techniques, ie. cool, dark and dry, we will have garlic right through the winter!

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Morning chores on the farm.

Submitted by Nate, Community Blogger & Farm Geek

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 4:29pm

Every morning I have to take fresh water to our little flock of laying hens. Occaisionally my daughter, Jane will join me. I cherish these special times with my daughter. Sometimes a teaching opportunity shows up but mostly we just enjoy being together. That's what I like about my farming hobby. It gives us common goals which also presents us with more opportunities to do things as a family!

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Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church 7th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner

Submitted by mkellam, Community Content Provider

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 2:27pm

The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church will be holding their 7th Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Delivery Service and is ready to take reservations. The church plans to serve close to 300 meals on Thanksgiving Day throughout the Saco Bay area. About half of those meals are likely to be delivered directly to people throughout the area by volunteers.

If you or someone you know needs a place to go for a hot meal on Thanksgiving, the volunteers at the Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Delivery Service can help. Volunteers are willing to give rides to guests or to deliver a meal to their home. No income requirements need to be met and both the meal and delivery service are completely free of charge.

"We have been serving the community through our food pantry and clothes closet for close to two decades now," said Pastor Michael Gray of the Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church.

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Helping Hands Food Drive

Submitted by mmullen, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 12:04pm

Biddeford Middle School Student Council is hosting a food/toiletries drive Oct.31-Nov.4. Please help us help Stone Soup Pantry of Biddeford. We need canned goods, boxed goods and toiletries. Items can be dropped off at BMS or I can pick stuff up. Thank you for showing the community YOU care!

Monday, October 31 at 7:00am - November 4 at 2:00pm at the Biddeford Middle School. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155974774498383

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