Bird in the House
Last week after a morning of starting watermelon and squash in the greenhouse I returned in the afternoon to find the soil tossed aside and each of the seeds cracked opened with only the shell left behind. At first glance…
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Back at the Market
Today I returned to the Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market for the season. This spring marks the 5th year I have been selling at this farmers’ market. Attending the first market of season is like a celebration. Customers and vendors,…
Seedlings and Storm Clouds
I have been spending lots of time in the greenhouse. Potting up seedlings getting them ready to leave the warmth of the greenhouse, for the loving hands of the home gardener. Next week I’ll have tomatoes, kale, and…
Farmers Organizing Together
Like most young farmers I’m in it for the long haul. I’m committed to growing safe healthy food for my community, as a career. To do that, I need a just quality of life. I don’t want to be just…
The Drought and Quarter Acre Farm
The drought this season has impacted many farms in California, including Quarter Acre. In order to preserve the farm’s well, I will be dry farming for the coming season and only growing crops that require little to no water. Normally…
Visiting Fellow Farmers
Yesterday I left the farm to do a little research. I headed up north to visit a fellow farmer, my friend Rebecca who is the farm manager at Preston Farm and Winery. It was wonderful touring around the property seeing…
Hot Time in the Greenhouse
The sun is out and the greenhouse is filled. The seedlings are still pretty small most are just wee sprouts. Here in Sonoma we have been experiencing temperatures in the 70’s, its feels summer. So I’ve been doing all my…
Upcoming Gardening Class
Everyone can garden, it is never too late to learn Join me on Sunday March 23rd as I discuss and demonstrate how to simply start a successful edible garden Topics to be covered: Choosing what plants to grow Deciding on location…
Rain and Taxes
It is raining again and I couldn’t be happier, this is what a Northern California winter is supposed to be about. Grey and cloudy, raining when you wake up and then falling asleep to raindrops tapping on your roof. This…
Starting in the Greenhouse
This week I was back in the greenhouse, starting seeds for this growing season. Even after so many years of starting seeds there is always that first moment where I have to think, how do I do this? But it…