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…
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…
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…