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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…

Rain and Crop Planning

Well we are finally getting some precipitation.  It has been so wonderful to have our rainy winter weather back.  I find it thrilling to wake up to rain and the grey cloudy sky, I hope this weather pattern continues for…

Why I Love January

Reasons why I love January (the farm’s quiet time) Reason #5 : Sleeping in …. zzzzzz   Reason #4 : Having the time to clean & organize the barn! Reason #3 : Flipping through seed catalogs & dreaming up this year’s…

Happy New {Dry} Year

It’s the beginning of the new year and here in Sonoma it is very dry.  In December we hardly got an inch of rain, 2013 ended up being one of the driest years on record.  So far January’s forecast is…

Time to Buy Cover Crop Seed

Brrrr the mornings are cold out there.  I wore my boots this week for the first time since the early spring. There is plenty to do in the field to stay warm, recently I’ve been harvesting popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, kale,…

Pumpkins with the Popcorn

Our popcorn patch at the farm has been growing great this year.  Right now the  ear’s are sizing up, hopefully in about a month they will be ready for harvesting.   After they are harvested they will need to dry…

Unpredictable Weather

Thursday we had our first CSA pick up of the season.  It was great seeing returning members and meeting the new members who have joined this year.  The members received a healthy mix of vegetables in their share this week;…