Curbstone Valley Farm Becomes a Certified Wildlife Habitat
On November 2nd, 2009, Curbstone Valley Farm became a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. As much as we joke about the deer devouring the vegetation, gophers gnawing their way from one end of the property to the other, and rampaging...
Anna’s Hummingbird
This past Sunday, during an impromptu trip to the garden center, we picked up a half dozen Mexican Bush Sage plants (Salvia leucantha). This is a popular semi-evergreen plant in this part of California, blooming late in summer and early autumn, when many garden...
Native Brush Rabbit
As I was getting ready to take the dogs out for their early morning excursion, I looked out the front door, and was met with this view. I immediately muttered “It’s YOU!” and went zipping down the hallway to grab the camera off my desk. Usually...
California Honeysuckle
Working on the hillside slope yesterday, just above where our orchard will be planted, some striking red berries caught my eye dangling about 20 feet over my head from the top of a small oak tree. We’ve seen evidence of this vine on the hillside before, but...
Santa Cruz Gartersnake
This afternoon a Santa Cruz Gartersnake (Thamnophis atratus atratus) was found sunning itself in the middle of the driveway. This particular species is a very common, and very welcome, inhabitant of the farm. We are surrounded by woodland and have two seasonal creeks...
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