Pictured here are dwarf marigolds. They are a great companion plant to have around beets. They stop the beet leaf hoppers from eating the beet greens. Can you see the dark red veined leaves of the beets? In this day and age, there are so many different health problems. If you have been to a
This picture shows the newly acquired land named the West 40. In a time not long ago, a guy from another part of the world moved onto a very arid parcel of desert. Filled with enthusiasm, he began turning small pieces of land into flower and vegetable plots. Every time he shoveled a piece of hard
Have you ever driven down the freeway or along a lonely highway only to see fields and fields of different crops growing in weed free conditions? Then, out in the distance there are scores and scores of white boxes stacked together on pallets. Those white boxes are beehives and the bee keeper purposely positioned those
I know, I know! Here’s the deal…..Mother Nature is sometimes cruel and unpredictable. Most all of the crops have dried up and are gone but I’ve been able to salvage some of the harvest to have one more sale only at the farm stand. Come early and get grapes, they are sweet. This is absolutely the
Patriotic Flower Mix. Happy Independence Day. Last weekend was the last weekly market for the summer/season of 2012. The farm stand and all valley locations will be closed for the summer. Usually, we can stay open for several more weeks but this unbearable hot weather has really dried out the farm. What grew beautifully last summer