Still Summer
The days are hot but a change in the season is happening. The sun comes up later, and sets earlier. There is a coolness in the morning with that unmistakable scent of fall. The tomato production is going strong currently at…
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Bountiful Bounty
The end of the summer and early fall is a time of great bounty. Summer crops are at their peak and fall crops are just starting to be harvested. Right now I can fill a ten pound box of heirloom…
Handling Heirloom Tomatoes
School might be back in session but the days are still sunny and hot. The farm fields are full of summer bounty, which at Quarter Acre means tomatoes. Big ones, small ones, multicolored ones, and they all need to be…
Tomato Love
The tomato harvest is slowly starting to roll in. The various cherry tomato plantings are all starting to ripen. Even though, back in January when I was working on my crop plan I scheduled the plantings to be weeks apart…
Harvesting Begins
The summer harvesting has begun. As I prepared for Thursday, which is my harvest and farmers’ market prep day, I knew I would be picking the first blackberries and tomatillos. I’ve been watching both of these crops closely. Playing the…
Back to the Market
Today I returned to the farmers’ market. It was a lovely sunny day with new and old customers coming to my booth to check out my organic bounty. I had freshly dug green garlic by the bunch. This is one…
Hello February
Yesterday it actually felt like winter in Sonoma. The skies were grey, the wind was cold, and it was raining. We are forecasted to have this weather pattern for the next couple of days and I love it. Not only does…
Official Start of the Growing Season
This past week, I’ve been busy getting ready to start seeding my crops. This means cleaning out the greenhouse and organizing all the supplies. Buying more supplies I’m low on like germination mix and plant markers. Also finishing the planting…
Calculating Seeds
During January most of my time is spent on the computer, making the 2015 farm plan. It starts with reviewing last year’s sales and field notes to see what did well, what had poor production, and new ideas. Based on…
Thanksgiving Brew
This Thanksgiving our house was filled with friends and family. Like many others we spent the day preparing food to load our table with a bountiful feast. The dishes include vegetables I grew at Quarter Acre Farm like the mashed…