The Orchard is Planted
It seems like it has taken an eternity to get our orchard planted, but thanks to some help from a friend this last weekend, the trees are finally in the ground! So what took so long? First we had to decide where to put the orchard, then we had to clear the weeds,...
Signs of Spring
It’s still January, and the recent storms have caused numerous springs and small waterfalls to appear all over our hillsides. However, a number of our plants seem completely unphased by the unstable winter weather, and are marching steadfastly toward spring....
Bare Root Fruit
Only a couple weeks into winter, and we’re already thinking about spring! The deer fence is up, and it’s time to stock the orchard! This last weekend our local garden nursery received their shipments of bare root fruit trees for the season. Time to hunt...
Deer Fence – Part II
There’s actually a little snow in the Santa Cruz Mountains this morning, though not here at Curbstone Valley. We did receive an inch of rain overnight though, not bad, but not as much as we were initially expecting. The current storm was expected to have the...
Deer Fence – Part I
It’s December. Almost the end of the year, and we’re reflecting back on what we’ve accomplished thus far. Overall it’s fair to say we are a little frustrated, and anxious to get planting, but sometimes gardening is a lot like painting a...
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