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Title: farming
Post by: Gerianne on March 23, 2014, 07:53:56 am
do you live in a farming area[state]?
do you have a garden [indoor or outdoor]?
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Post by: mjdoug03 on March 23, 2014, 08:53:55 am
I live in KY which unfortunately is known for farming tobacco.
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Post by: lmrbean on March 23, 2014, 12:34:54 pm
I live in a residential area, but there are "Farmer's Markets" around in the summertime, plus I love to garden, but have not had much luck with too many vegetables.  Mainly grow tomatoes in large pots.
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Post by: demaina on March 23, 2014, 01:19:56 pm
Ehh, there are a ton of farms in this area, but I don't know if it is considered a farming state.  Currently we have a small garden but we don't really do much with it, mostly just tomatoes.
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Post by: jmccaskill on March 23, 2014, 01:30:53 pm
Yes, live in a farming state, own a farm but it is worked by lesses
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Post by: moon29 on March 23, 2014, 02:21:01 pm
i live in iowa so yep big farming state.  i also plant all my own vegetables and some of my own fruit as well.  it would be nice not to have to buy any fruit at all but their are certain things that just wont grow in every state.
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Post by: acurtsinger2 on March 23, 2014, 02:21:31 pm
yes and yes :thumbsup:
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Post by: countrygirl12 on March 23, 2014, 05:23:38 pm
i live in iowa so yep big farming state.  i also plant all my own vegetables and some of my own fruit as well.  it would be nice not to have to buy any fruit at all but their are certain things that just wont grow in every state.

My grandparents always had a huge garden and pappaw had every fruit imaginable.  Of course it took years to get to what it was when I was a kid.  Maybe if I ever have grand kids they can get some blue berries off these stupid little shurbs that seem to not be growing that I planted.  I might get 4 or 5 berries off the 6 trees I have. lol.  We have however got a few figs off the fig trees.
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Post by: texasmom32 on March 23, 2014, 07:37:09 pm
I used to live in WA and I worked on a flower bulb farm.  Best job I ever had, sure do miss it!  Now I live in the desert.  No farms around here.  Though I'm thinking about trying to start a little indoor garden.  Hopefully I get figure it out :)
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Post by: Timberlan127 on March 24, 2014, 04:31:21 am
I live in RI and there are not a lot of farms here anymore. We used to have lots of dairy farms but most of them are gone now. It's sad to see the farms go. Most people don't want the work or to be tied down.
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Post by: jkhanson on March 24, 2014, 04:51:29 am
I live in southwestern Minnesota in a small rural town.  Farms are all around!  Corn, soybeans are the main crops.  Many farmers are also big hog farmers.
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Post by: tuyetmai on March 24, 2014, 06:26:31 pm
We have a garden back in our back rard.  We grow some onion, and mint, and tomatoes. 
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Post by: sdenimandlace1 on March 25, 2014, 07:33:12 am
Live on a farm Have a garden every year.  As I get older hope to do more raised boxes. 
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Post by: pmagalei on March 25, 2014, 08:15:11 am
I live in Eastern Washington which is a rural area and farming is the way of life for most of the area. There are fruits and vegetable stands almost everywhere you go. And don't forget those tobacco too. Livestock etc. etc. I had an outside garden  last year and am looking forward to a new one this year.
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Post by: mgint on March 26, 2014, 05:53:27 am
yes live in KY HAVE A Small garden for tomatoes
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Post by: vickysue on March 27, 2014, 10:58:21 am

there is a lot of farm land where I live but it is mostly feed crops. That is when we have water. But brother has two large green house.  Get a lot of my produce from them. Also we have a farmers market here in the summer too.  Plus a distribution center that we can good quality veg. and fruits from.  I also grow a few tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Nothing like going outside and picking really fresh veggies.
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Post by: Shandara09 on March 27, 2014, 11:28:25 am
I don't have a garden, but we're hoping to start one this year.  Looking forward to some delicious veggies.
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Post by: misi49 on March 30, 2014, 01:06:07 pm
I live in the great state of Texas where farming and ranching are very prominent.  I live in the country and I always have a garden.  There's nothing better than fresh grown vegetables.  And there's many acres of corn crops all around where I live.
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Post by: pstovall on March 30, 2014, 01:14:16 pm
We always have a small garden at our house, just for fun and for getting a few fresh vegetables.  I live in Middle Tennessee and there are farms all around us.  One side note-- we just got back from a trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, where my daughter's band was playing for the Spring Break crowd. Thousands of college kids had flocked to the beach to celebrate. As an older couple, my husband and I stood out like sore thumbs, but a lot of the kids tried to strike up a conversation with us.  My husband would ask what school they go to.  We were surprised at how many said, "Oh, I don't go to school. I'm a farmer."  So yes, even farmers take a Spring Break to have some fun!
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Post by: swogden on March 30, 2014, 01:16:42 pm
I grew up on a dairy farm (Wisconsin)
My mother always had a large garden for vegetables which I help weed.
But since then I moved to NJ (Garden State), but never had a garden (flowers or veggies)
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Post by: kleenex40 on March 31, 2014, 03:15:47 pm
Yes I live in a farming area,but I don't farm myself and no I don't do gardening,could never get into that :rose:
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Post by: mrisha on April 01, 2014, 12:56:21 pm
Farming is hard work.  You have to love it to keep at it everyday.  But then again somebody has to do it to produce all the veggies etc. that we have on our tables.
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Post by: natashaspy on April 01, 2014, 12:59:23 pm
we live in an area thats full of chicken houses, not a lot of farmland.  when i first got married i tried to raise a small garden, turns out i have a black thumb instead of a green one lol
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Post by: ljrjess69 on April 03, 2014, 07:48:49 am
yep i have farmers around me and yes i have a small garden        :rose: