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| Wind & More Wind - Thaddeus |
Wind. What a powerful element of the earth. It is amazing to realize how much energy exists with the earth in odd forms to be unleashed at the will of a set of odds and circumstances. It is really quite humbling. The North Wind we had this week was the kind that ripped branches off of trees, moved boxes from one end of the farm to the other, pushed cars around the road – the whole time whistling while it worked.
Activities on the farm are slow but deliberate in preparation for the spring and summer. The reality of what is physically happening on the farm includes harvesting our winter crops, weeding some of the early spring crops that were planted last fall, watering the little plants in the greenhouse and preparing for the spring and summer. The latter activity, preparing, is by far the most important. What crops to plant, how much of them, how will they get watered, where will they go, what equipment needs to be fixed before spring, where to get the seed, how will we sell all of this stuff, what do Farm Fresh customers what in their boxes? These are the questions that focus a farm for the summer. The seasonality of farming is a reality that never will always create the list of things to do.
The strawberries are being weeded this week. They look good, considering the fact that it has been cold, wet and windy. This is the first year we have planted anything in this field and parts of it are a weedy mess. That is what the crew is working on, getting the weeds out from between the little strawberry plants. We also have the sweet pea flowers, lavender, chard and kale that need to be weeded before the spring.
We hope you have been enjoying the boxes. Have a great week - Thaddeus |
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| Farm News |
April 16, 2008
Spring Heat |
April 9, 2008
Farming Weeds |
April 2, 2008
The Canal Season |
March 26, 2008
Spring Overload |
March 19, 2008
The Spring Rush |
March 12, 2008
The Frog Hole |
March 5, 2008
Light Brown Apple Moth |
February 27, 2008
Herb Garden |
February 20, 2008
Cental Valley Agriculture |
February 13, 2008
Greenhouse Time |
February 6, 2008
The Science of Farming |
January 30, 2008
Generation Two |
January 23, 2008
Paper Whites in January |
January 16, 2008
Winter Pruning |
January 9, 2008
The Storm of the Winter |
January 2, 2008
The Farming Year |
December 19, 2007
Auction Season |
December 12, 2007
Winter Winds |
December 2, 2007
Herb Garden in the Making |
November 28, 2007
Fall Colors |
November 27, 2007
Thanks for the Soil |
November 14, 2007
Green Festival |
November 7, 2007
Fish Pile |
October 31, 2007
Fall Changes |
October 22, 2007
Married in France |
September 26, 2007
The Perfect Tomato |
September 19, 2007
Fall Is Falling |
September 3, 2007
The Blue Wasp |
August 29 , 2007
The Chard Challenge |
August 22 , 2007
Fall Planting |
August 15 , 2007
Ideas for Fall and Winter Crops |
August 8 , 2007
A Lesson in Transplants |
August 1 , 2007
Mini Quail |
July 25, 2007
Middle of Summer |
July 4, 2007
Jersey Girl vs. Mr. Rattlesnake |
June 27,2007
Already Thinking of Fall-Thaddeus |
June 20, 2007
A Week of Benchmarks -Thaddeus |
Jun 6, 2007
Goslings in the Creek -Thaddeus |
May 30, 2007
Tomatoes -Thaddeus |
May 23, 2007
Summer Smells -Thaddeus |
May 9, 2007
Muddy in May -Thaddeus |
May 2, 2007
What a Busy Week-Thaddeus |
April 11, 2007
An Early Start - Freeman |
April 4, 2007
Gopher Food - Thaddeus |
March 28, 2007
Spring Silence - Thaddeus |
March 21,2007
Spring Buds and Worm Food - Thaddeus |
March 12, 2007
Spring Gobbles - Thaddeus |
March 7, 2007
Spring Time - Thaddeus |
February 26, 2007
Summer Food Please - Thaddeus |
February 19, 2007
Peach Blossoms and Arundo Burning - Thaddeus
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February 12, 2007
Chris Leaves - Thaddeus |
January 31, 2007
Heart Attack- Thaddeus |
January 24, 2007
Turkeys Can Fly- Thaddeus |
January 10, 2007
Live the Seasons- Freeman |
January 1, 2007
Happy New Year Thaddeus |
Nov 29, 2006
Organic? - Thaddeus
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Nov 15, 2006
Winter Preparation - Thaddeus |
Nov 1, 2006
Canal Dries Up - Thaddeus |
Oct 25, 2006
Beets - Thaddeus |
Oct 18,2006
New Database - Thaddeus |
Oct 11,2006
Rain, Sweet Rain - Thaddeus |
Oct 4, 2006
Organic Fertilizers- Thaddeus |
Sept 27, 2006
Windy Days - Thaddeus |
Sept 20, 2006
Clean Produce - Thaddeus |
Sept. 13, 2006
Cools Coming - Thaddeus |
Sept 6 , 2006
War of the Worms - Thaddeus |
Aug 30, 2006
Fall Falling - Thaddeus |
Aug 23, 2006
Farm Tour - Thaddeus |
Aug 16 , 2006
Hopping Roadblock - Thaddeus |
Aug 9 , 2006
Tomato Storys - Thaddeus |
Aug 2 , 2006
Slow Food- Thaddeus |
July 26, 2006
Blah Blah- Thaddeus |
July 19, 2006
Golden Hills - Thaddeus |
July 12, 2006
Heirlooms and Heat - Thaddeus |
July 5, 2006
Algorithms - Thaddeus |
June 28, 2006
It's Getting Hot Out Here - Thaddeus |
June 21, 2006
Cherry Tomatoes - Thaddeus |
June 14, 2006
Bear and Deer Meet- Thaddeus |
June 7, 2006
Poults in the Green Beans- Thaddeus |
May 31, 2006
A Wedding in the Garden - Thaddeus |
May 24, 2006
The Wedding Brigade - Thaddeus |
May 17, 2006
Irrigate!!! - Thaddeus |
May 10, 2006
Trading Weather for Carrots - Thaddeus |
May 3, 2006
Honoring Immigrants - Thaddeus |
April 26, 2006
Radishes with Aioli - Thaddeus |
April 19, 2006
Can we cultivate yet?! - Noah |
April 5, 2006
Migratory Birds and this Crazy Rain - Thaddeus |
March 29, 2006
Getting Tractors in the Field, Ready or Not - Thaddeus |
March 15, 2006
Warm in the Greenhouse, Frost Outside - Thaddeus |
March 8, 2006
Bear Learns to Chase Rabbits - Thaddeus
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March 1, 2006
Dependent on the Weather - Thaddeus |
February 22, 2006
Almond Festival - Thaddeus
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February 15, 2006
Feels Like Summer, Sort Of - Thaddeus |
February 8, 2006
Spring & SuperBowl Sunday - Thaddeus |
February 1, 2006
Back from Asilomar - Thaddeus |
January 25, 2006
Wind & More Wind - Thaddeus |
January 18, 2006
Figs in the Greenhouse - Moyra
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January 11, 2006
Toms & Jakes - Thaddeus |
January 4, 2006
Rain, Roadblocks & Mud - Thaddeus |
December 12, 2005
Wrapping Things Up For Winter - Thaddeus |
December 5, 2005
Au Revoir, Automnal - Noah |
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