by Clare | Jan 10, 2011 | Farm Blog, Fungi
This weekend the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz sponsored the 37th annual Fungus Fair. We missed the Fair last year, not realizing there actually was one in Santa Cruz. However, we were determined to attend this year! We didn’t really start to...
by Clare | Jan 6, 2011 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Native Wildlife
This week the rain finally stopped, so we’ve been out in the orchard trying to get on top of the weeds, and plant out some more fruit trees (more on that later). This should have been a post about planting, but much like a magpie, I’m easily distracted in the...
by Clare | Jan 3, 2011 | Farm Blog, Flora and Fauna, Fungi
The fall and winter rains have pushed our planting plans off schedule in recent weeks, but with the rain…we have the return of ‘Mushroom Mondays’! Last winter I looked high and low for any evidence of this fungus, but by the time I finally...
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...