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Kim Milikowski
Feb 272 min read
To Pinch or Not to Pinch Tomato Suckers?
I grew up watching and helping my great grandfather Ben, tend to his huge garden in Milton, PA along the banks of the Susquehana River. ...
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Kim Milikowski
Jan 30, 20225 min read
How to Choose Tomato Varieties to Grow
We offer 125 varieties of heirloom and specialty tomato plants every spring at our garden shop. With that many varieties it can...
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Kim Milikowski
Apr 16, 20211 min read
How To Use Tomato Clips
Tomato clips make tomato plant management simple. Gone are the days of cutting up string to tie up the plants. We love the clips...
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Kim Milikowski
Feb 24, 20213 min read
Case Study-Do Donkeys Give Birth Near Full Moon?
A long time breeder once told me that donkeys tend to give birth on or near full moon or new moon. Even before this I had read that just...
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Kim Milikowski
Feb 19, 20216 min read
Heirloom and Hybrid Tomatoes - Which is Best and What is the Difference?
Difference between heirloom, hybrid and open pollinated plants Favorite heirloom tomatoes. Favorite hybrid tomatoes.
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Kim Milikowski
Feb 15, 202112 min read
Purchasing Your First Donkey
If you are anything like my husband and I are, you saw a donkey one day and at that exact moment you decided that you had to have one. ...
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Kim Milikowski
Nov 8, 20208 min read
Unexpected Benefits of Raising Donkeys
It is 2020 and Covid 19 has taken hold throughout this world. Many people are struggling, tension is high and people are becoming...
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Kim Milikowski
Sep 16, 202012 min read
Getting Ready for Your New Donkey
Over the years our clients have asked many questions about how to prepare for the arrival of their new donkey or donkeys. There are a...
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Kim Milikowski
Aug 27, 20204 min read
Managing White Line Disease and Abscesses in Donkeys
Every year it is inevitable that a few of our donkeys get white line disease or seedy toe as it is also called. I like to blame it on a...
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Kim Milikowski
Aug 10, 20205 min read
Hank the Orphan Donkey
On July 24th, 2020 our miniature donkey jennet Gracy gave birth to a small jack foal. Gracy was purchased earlier this year and was...
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Kim Milikowski
Apr 14, 20204 min read
Training Donkeys is Different than Training Horses
Coming from a life with horses I quickly realized that donkeys learn and interact with humans much differently than a horse does. I...
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Kim Milikowski
Apr 11, 20202 min read
Pineapple Tomatillos-Delicious!!!
A few years ago I found a recipe in the Baker's Seed catalog for Yellow Tomato Jam made with Hartman's Yellow Gooseberries. In true Kim...
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Kim Milikowski
Apr 3, 20203 min read
Best Tomatoes for Containers
Many people think that patio tomatoes don't taste as good as other garden tomatoes and that they produce small red tomatoes for a short...
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