Category Archives: Vegetables and Fruit

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Tomato Workshop

Posted on 20. March 2011 by admin

Mark your calendar: Saturday, April 30 at 2 pm at my “farmette”. Please RSVP to: 310-750-6686 and receive address/directions. $5.00 per person admission. Learn about: indeterminate vs determinate How to plant a “start” How to remove suckers How to tie/stake/cage … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Harvest

Posted on 17. March 2011 by admin
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Field of Dreams

Posted on 28. December 2010 by admin

Build it and they will come …to the Farm! This time, the farm will be bigger and better. I am interested in growing enough food for the PVPUSD’’s school lunches and running a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Below are … Continue reading →

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Cornerstone Elementary learns seed starting!

Posted on 30. November 2010 by admin

With the help of Sharona Byrnes, I assisted two classes of 5th grader volunteers in putting together a dozen flats for seed starting yesterday! Then we took the trays to the classrooms to plant winter crops. The kids had so … Continue reading →

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Time to prune apricot and apple trees

Posted on 26. October 2010 by admin

I’ve been waiting for the rain and fog to stop, for some sunshine and wah-lah: finally! Now it’s time to get out the loppers and go after those apricot trees that haven’t been fruiting properly. Here’s an example of the … Continue reading →

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Order your fruit trees/brambles/bushes now!

Posted on 8. October 2010 by admin

Contact me immediately 310-750-6686 if you want to purchase the following fruit trees, vines, bushes: Blueberries Raspberries & Blackberries Pome fruits: Apples, Pears, Asian Pears, Quince (but not loquat) Stone fruits: Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Prunes, Apricots, Cherries Unusual varieties: Apriums, … Continue reading →

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Peach/nectarine tree pruning workshop

Posted on 14. September 2010 by admin

On Sunday, September 26 at 3 pm, I will be holding a workshop to show how to prune a peach or nectarine tree. The best way to keep a tree small and manageable is to do an aggressive pruning in … Continue reading →

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Recipes for What’s In Season

Posted on 10. September 2010 by admin

People are always asking me what to do with Swiss Chard. I admit, it wasn’t my favorite until I found Eggs In A Nest in the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I’m now including my favorite Swiss Chard … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Workshops

Posted on 29. August 2010 by admin

This Saturday, September 4th, I will be hosting two (2) Tomato Workshops, as I have mentioned in my last post. Just email me whether you want to come at 10 am or 11:30 am at judyfrankel@gmail.com. Hurry, as spaces will … Continue reading →

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Tomato Lovers Listen Up!

Posted on 24. August 2010 by admin

New workshop! Learn more about growing tomatoes throughout the winter! I will be hosting a one hour workshop at 10 am and then again at 11:30 on Saturday, September 4th. In this workshop I will discuss: Indeterminate vs determinate How … Continue reading →

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