Blog
What's Happening at the Farm
Spring is Coming!
My morning walk in the cool, crisp Capay Valley air inspired this week’s FarmHer message. As you probably know, the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has made his weather prediction –...
Spring is Coming!
My morning walk in the cool, crisp Capay Valley air inspired this week’s FarmHer message. As you probably know, the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has made his weather prediction –...
Be Careful What You Wish For
See our new swimming pool? Just kidding. That’s the Bocce Court earlier this week. As you probably know by now, northern California is in the middle of an unusually cold,...
Be Careful What You Wish For
See our new swimming pool? Just kidding. That’s the Bocce Court earlier this week. As you probably know by now, northern California is in the middle of an unusually cold,...
Great News for 2023!
We start the year with some great news about the Western Monarch! From a historic low of 2,000 butterflies counted in 2020 to a whopping 300,000 counted (initially) for 2022 —...
Great News for 2023!
We start the year with some great news about the Western Monarch! From a historic low of 2,000 butterflies counted in 2020 to a whopping 300,000 counted (initially) for 2022 —...
Looking Forward to the New Year
For me, the week between Christmas and New Year always has a feeling of reflection and anticipation. This week, as I look back at what we were able to accomplish in...
Looking Forward to the New Year
For me, the week between Christmas and New Year always has a feeling of reflection and anticipation. This week, as I look back at what we were able to accomplish in...
Finally -- some time to work on the hedgerow!
So many lists, so little time (or so it seems). That legendary Naughty and Nice list, the holiday gift shopping list, the extra-long grocery list to help us prepare our...
Finally -- some time to work on the hedgerow!
So many lists, so little time (or so it seems). That legendary Naughty and Nice list, the holiday gift shopping list, the extra-long grocery list to help us prepare our...
What the heck is a cover crop?
Soon, the olive grove at Capay Valley Lavender will come alive with brilliant green sprouts of oats, field peas, bell beans and the curly plant known as vetch. We use...
What the heck is a cover crop?
Soon, the olive grove at Capay Valley Lavender will come alive with brilliant green sprouts of oats, field peas, bell beans and the curly plant known as vetch. We use...