Not Enough Time?

I’ve been noticing/reading/hearing a lot of “I don’t have enough time” lately when it comes to gardening. Even people who love to garden are lamenting about how much time it takes them. No one has the time. Well, maybe they do, they just don’t know it yet. Time management is what I do. I’m a…

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Meet Your Farmer – Sunny Slope Orchard

Our meet your farmer posts feature a small family farm that we feel exemplifies the type of food system we all need to support. They show passion and dedication to raising and growing food sustainably. This month we got the opportunity to check out this awesome 4 acre certified organic orchard in Vacaville, California called…

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How to Install Irrigation

Here comes the real fun part about putting in irrigation. The calculations! Doing these calculations is key in determining zones, how many times you water per week and for how long. The first thing you want to do is create zones for each basic type of plant. For us we have a zone for fruit…

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