by Clare | Dec 29, 2010 | Farm Blog, Orchard
The weather will always be there, whether we’re watching the weather or not, but as we’re both self-professed geeks, watching the weather here usually involves more than simply catching the (albeit often less than accurate) forecast on the morning news....
by Clare | Dec 24, 2010 | Farm Blog
Curbstone Valley Farm wishes all of our family, friends, and readers, both near and far, all the peace, love, and joy of the holiday season, and throughout the upcoming New Year. “He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill’d all the...
by Clare | Dec 20, 2010 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Native Wildlife
With a large, and persistent Pacific storm lashing the coast of California in recent days, there’s enough water running everywhere to make me think I’m going to sprout gills and webbed toes. It’s rained 17 of the first 20 days in December, although our rainy month...
by Clare | Dec 17, 2010 | Chickens, Farm Blog
It’s a dreary, drippy, soggy day at Curbstone Valley, and the weather reports seem to suggest that we’ll be lucky to see the sun again by Christmas Day! So, while our fowl strive to stay dry amidst all this nasty weather, I’ve been cozied up...
by Clare | Dec 14, 2010 | Farm Blog
For most of us this time of year is all about the stress of gift shopping, seasonal decorating, and holiday parties, and it’s easy to lose sight of what the holidays really should be about. So, to get in the true spirit of the season, we put all the end-of-year...