Standing like a Tree with my Roots going down my Branches wide and open! Come down the Rain Come down the Sun Come down the Fruit to the Heart that is open to be Standing like a Tree… I remembered this song today while digging Potatoes in the Rain on Open Heart Farm. I thought … Continue reading »
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The Tomato Seed Experiment: saving, storing, disease resistance.
So many wonderful flavors and colors, Tomatoes have become quite the popular veggie-of-choice for the Home Gardener. Just one Tomato Plant can sometimes be overwhelming in a garden, yet the desire to try a rainbow of varieties never seems to discourage a Grower from trying and buying more varieties at the Farmer’s Market. So how … Continue reading »
Can weeds in my crop beds be friends with my crops?
A question sent to me via the contact page. Oh Herbaloo! What is a girl to do? How can I learn to understand the weeds in my crop beds as friends to my crops? How can I transform my internalized projection of seeing competition in the relationship between my crops and “weeds” and learn to … Continue reading »
Musings from the Field: Cilantro & Dill
I convinced my Farmer to save these two herbs. He had considered tilling them in and reseeding – due to weediness. But with a positive attitude he gladly accepted and now there will be Cilantro & Dill for this week’s harvest! Five different workers all had a chance to impart their special love to the … Continue reading »