Susan Truscott6 days ago1 minFall and Winter Farming TalkI presented at the September meeting of the Greater Richmond Gardening Club. Here are the slides from my talk:
Susan TruscottJul 231 minMy Favorite Garden ToolsI'm often asked "What tools are needed to grow a good garden?" We farm bio-intensively and don't use power tools very much at all. Our v...
Susan TruscottJun 112 minFarming Different Types of TomatilloThis year we are growing three different species of Physalis, or tomatillos, at our farm. We plant them from seed in early Spring and tr...
Susan TruscottFeb 31 minFruit Tree GraftingAs we clear more of our wild hillside of Himalayan blackberries and artichoke thistles we are finding young healthy sprouts of wild plums...
Susan TruscottDec 26, 20191 minWinter Organic Farming WorkshopOnce each season we invite volunteers to come work with us at the farm. It is a tremendous learning experience, and many hands make ligh...
Susan TruscottDec 2, 20191 minDecember Contra Costa Marketplace ArticleA few months ago I was interviewed by Jason Tilley for an article he wanted to write about small farms in El Sobrante. Well, the publica...
Susan TruscottSep 25, 20191 minAutumn Organic Farming Workshop - Oct 26Once per season we invite volunteers to come work with us to learn organic farming and help us get our chores done. Activities we have p...
Susan TruscottAug 27, 20192 minJapanese Red Shiso PestoI made a most delicious dish using freshly picked organic red shiso (Aka shiso). I brought home a nice bunch of freshly picked red shiso ...
Susan TruscottAug 23, 20191 minFall & Winter are Olive U-Picking TimesOlive trees grow along our South fence; protected with deer wire until they get tall enough to endure the deer-browsing.
Susan TruscottJul 11, 20191 minSummer Organic Farming Workshop on August 17Our next volunteer day is Saturday, August 17 from 11 am to 2 pm. We will have a good variety of summer farm chores that we could use so...
Susan TruscottJun 6, 20191 minGrowing Heirloom WheatGrains are an important food source and wheat is especially loved for its delicious taste and versatility. We grow three different heirl...
Susan TruscottApr 10, 20191 minSpring Farm Volunteer Workshop May 11We are holding our next seasonal volunteer workshop on May 11, from 11 am to 2 pm. We invite volunteers to come work with us on seasonal...
Susan TruscottMar 25, 20192 minCloverfield Farm Fruit Ripening CalendarMeyer Lemon 1/1-12/31 Moro Blood Orange 1/15-3/15 Trovita Orange 2/25 - 4/30 Rio Red Grapefruit 3/1 - 5/1 Tango Mandarin 3/15-4/20 V...
Susan TruscottMar 3, 20191 minCook What You U-Pick at the FarmWe grow some unusual vegetables, edible flowers, and herbs that many cooks aren't that familiar with. Many of the vegetables can be subs...
Susan TruscottJan 12, 20191 minFruit Tree PruningWe are in the process now of doing our Winter dormant fruit tree pruning. We have four tools that help with this task: 1) Fiskars hand p...
Susan TruscottDec 15, 20181 minWinter Farm Volunteer Day January 19We are holding our next volunteer day at the farm on Saturday, January 19, from 11 am to 2 pm. We welcome volunteers to join us in seaso...
Susan TruscottNov 19, 20181 minWinter Cover CropsOur first rain of the Winter season is expected right around Thanksgiving. Our rain is coming late this year and we are excited! With t...
Susan TruscottNov 8, 20181 minStarting Vegetables from SeedEvery week we seed one or two redwood flats with a seasonal variety of vegetables. We use compost for our flat soil. This time of year w...
Susan TruscottOct 30, 20181 minAuthentic Gardening VideosOne of our enthusiastic farm visitors and fellow gardener, Elena Jdanova, has been generously producing educational videos about our farm...
Susan TruscottOct 10, 20181 minFall Planting of Garlics Fall is the time to plant next year's garlic crop. We will be showing our volunteers how we do this during our Autumn volunteer day on O...
