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Most people have disdain towards the weeds that grow in their garden. At Frog Hollow Farm, we not only embrace weeds, but we purposefully plant them to improve what we do. It might sound crazy, but many weeds provide important…
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Fruit & News of the Week: April 10th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Pixie Tangerines Churchill-Brennies Orchard, Ojai, CA Pixie tangerines are a late season variety that begin ripening in March and April. Their tough skin gives way to fruit with a very robust flavor. Golden Nugget Mandarins Abounding Harvest…
Posted in Newsletter Tagged with: apple cider, Avocado, Bay Area, California, Drought, gold nugget, hass, irrigation, ojai, Organic Farming, Pink Lady, pixie, rain, tangerines
Fruit & News of the Week: March 27th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Sanguinelli Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Sanguinelli is the latest variety of our blood oranges. The flesh is sweet and ranges in color from orange with dark red streaking to a dark red maroon. Sanguinellis…
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Fruit & News of the Week: March 20th
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT: Sanguinelli Blood Oranges Frog Hollow Farm, Brentwood, CA Sanguinelli is the latest variety of our blood oranges. The flesh is sweet and ranges in color from orange with dark red streaking to a dark red maroon. Sanguinellis…
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Farm Focus: Pollination Season
We are smack dab in the middle of pollination season! The apricots, plums and peaches are in bloom and the apples and pears will be flowering soon. The process of pollination varies depending on what variety of stone fruit we…
