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Tag Archives: Gardening
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
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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
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
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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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Summer Sunshine From the Farm
Here’s a little summer sunshine sunflower from the farm.
Posted in Crops, Farming Education, Flowers, Lakritz Family Farm, Organic, Sustainability, Urban Farming
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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How (and Why) To Remove Side Shoots on Tomato Plants
Recently I got connected (through About.me) with a student named Emma Whittering who publishes her work on her Student Horticultural Blog. Visiting her page I found this short video from “The Sunday Gardener” who shared this tip on growing tomato plants. Enjoy! How … Continue reading
Posted in Farming Education, Fruit, Lakritz Family Farm, Plants, Urban Farming, Vegetables
Tagged Education, Farmer, Food, Gardening, Plants
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Visitors to the Farm – “Today’s Bouquet”
One thing we never anticipated when we started building the farm is the fact that we are meeting and getting to know our neighbors — many of them for the first time. We have people who stop by to admire the plants, ask … Continue reading
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Tagged Education, Farm, Garden, Gardening, Home, Plants
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Marin Master Gardener Tomato Market 2015
Bay Area gardeners and urban farmers might want to consider visiting the Marin Master Gardener Tomato Market next Saturday, April 18 9am – Noon at the Pini Ace Hardware, 1535 S. Novato Blvd., Novato, CA and the Bon Air Shopping Center … Continue reading
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Before and After
This is just a quick peek at what we’re doing here at the Lakritz Family Farm. We will share much more on how and why we decided to build the farm. Come back and see us soon!
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Tagged Garden, Gardening, Home, Urban Farming, Vegetables
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