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Year Three on the Lakritz Farm
Tonight we had salmon for dinner with roasted potatoes and squash from the farm. We also had fresh cucumber appetizer. These are the best tasting cucumbers we’ve grown. It’s amazing that we have the opportunity to eat something we’ve grown … Continue reading
Posted in Farming Education, Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Rainwater Harvesting, Seeds, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Water
Tagged Education, Farm, Farming, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Outdoors, Salad, Salmon, Soil, Sustainability, Vegetables, Water
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Looking Back – Two Years on the Lakritz Farm
It’s amazing to think we’ve been farming our front yard for two years now. Here is what the space was like just a few years ago. The first thing we did was remove all the lava rock, the plants, and … Continue reading
Winter Crops Were Successful
Winter crops were abundant this year. Kale and broccoli grew well and the cabbage and radish crops were excellent. It’s interesting to note that the cabbage did not grow as well in the summer last year. We will definitely grow … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Organic, Rainwater Harvesting, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Vegetables, Weather
Tagged LakritzFarm, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Winter Crops
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A New Water Supply System
When we first got started with the Lakritz Family Farm it was clear that growing food on our property would be highly dependent upon access to water. While living in Northern California tends to mean lots of rain (here in … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Crops, Drought, Farming Education, Farming Resources, Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Rainwater Harvesting, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Water
Tagged California, Drought, Education, Farming, Food, Gardening
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