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Hummingbird Feeder!
This week is technically my Spring Break and school has been out for the previous two weeks because of the virus outbreak. Thankfully, I have the Lakritz Farm to work in each day. This week I discovered our nasturtium patch … Continue reading
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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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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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Today’s Harvest
Picked a few fresh items for dinner today. The eggplant was not that successful this year but it tastes good. Tomato and basil always go together and the peppers went well in the salad.
Posted in Food, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Plants, Sustainability, Urban Farming
Tagged Education, Farm, Food, Garden
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October Tomatoes, Hornworms, and Sunflower Harvest
This week we cleared a small area of the farm on the side of the house for winter. This 20 square foot plot was where we first started successfully growing food on the farm. We pretty much only plant tomatoes … Continue reading
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Food, Fruit, Hornworm, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Pests, Plants, Vegetables, Wildlife
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Sunflowers!
It’s that time of the year when the sunflowers are blooming nicely. They are such a joy in the yard. Sunflowers brighten the area and bring such beautiful color to yourenvironment. These flowers were started at a school garden nursery … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Garden, Urban Farming
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Summer Sunshine From the Farm
Here’s a little summer sunshine sunflower from the farm.
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Tagged Education, Farm, Garden, Gardening
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If A Plum Falls On The Farm Do You Eat It?
A couple of days ago I was watering plants and standing next to the Santa Rosa plum tree we planted in the spring of 2014. The tree was part of the early plans for the farm which included the idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Farming, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Home
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Wildlife Visit the Farm
We all know that living in the natural world means facing wildlife from time to time. Depending on where you live and what you grow you might have a variety of animals as visitors. Here at the Lakritz Family Farm … Continue reading
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Tagged Birds, Bobcats, California, Coyote, Drought, Farming, Food, Jack Rabbit, Predators, Urban Farming
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