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March is the month of madness here on the farm. We’re either angry at Mother Nature for warm, wet weather, or we’re delirious with delight for dryness.
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Week of March 7th 2011
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, avocados, events, Fuji apples, golden nugget tangerines, Hass Avocados, minneola tangelos, Navel Oranges, olsen organics, oranges, pink lady apples, tangelos, tangerines
Week of February 28th 2011
Things are really moving now…. We’re actually seeing fruit on some early varieties! The Apache apricots have fruit, as do the Honey Rich apriums. And our newest addition to early harvest varieties is the Super Zee peach, which also already has fruit.
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, avocados, blossom festival, Citrus, contests, events, grapefruit, Hass Avocados, murcott tangerines, Navel Oranges, oranges, pink lady apples, tangerines
Week of February 22nd 2011
It is a beautiful day here on the farm. To the west is Mt. Diablo, covered in snow and towering 4500 feet over the vast central valley.
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, avocados, bees, blossom festival, Citrus, events, Hass Avocados, murcott tangerines, native bee project, Navel Oranges, olsen organics, oranges, Pink Lady, pink lady apples, tangerines
How to slice an orange
I’m a fan of easy to peel citrus, which is why I love mandarins and tangelos. For any of the more stubborn citrus to peel, I simply use my trusty ceramic paring knife.
Posted in Articles, How to Tagged with: blood oranges, Citrus, How To, knife skills, Navel Oranges, oranges, valencia oranges
Week of February 14th 2011
Last week while visiting Pleasanton CSA member Jon Harvey at his mountain cabin on Lake Serene near Truckee, he loaned me the book Water Consciousness
Posted in Articles, Newsletter Tagged with: Apples, avocados, blood oranges, books, Citrus, conservation, Hass Avocados, Navel Oranges, olsen organics, oranges, Pink Lady, pink lady apples, recommended reading, sustainability, water conservation
