January 25 and January 26 2017 by Abby Lopez Today we explore a topic which I was I quite interested to learn about and that is irrigation and water access! To understand this topic more, we had a chance to observe a landscape up close undergoing this process thanks to a lovely elderly couple from Fountain Valley. Earlier this month, we were receiving
The common Joe would presume that you just need dirt, water, sun and seeds to grow plants. Though these may be the essentials to growing anything, it takes a combination of other elements to optimize growth and health for plants. Wood chips is one of those things I’ve learned helps plants grow and survive. Adding a layer of wood chips
Participating with cultivate together is such a rewarding experience. You gain knowledge about growing food, the relationship of plants and it’s environment, a nice little exercise (from maintaining the farm), a new social network of like minded individuals that you participate with, and last but not least, some veggies from our harvests. So far, I’ve picked and eaten veggies such
January 11, 2017 Abby Lopez NURSERY DAY Today we lay the foundation for a gardening basics as we mix the soil to provide nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. We begin with the simple yet elegant recipe of sun, soil and water fostering the growth of plant life. I had great joy in working with the soil today and working along
Sunday, January 8, 2017 Martin Family Farm-Sunny/Warm After getting s few inches of rain this month Jeremy gave the low down on watering crop when Mother Nature does it for you. We learned that 1inch of rain is the equivalent to one week of watering so as an example, of Gaia were to give us three inches of rain
Sunday was an educationally delightful afternoon on the farm. There were only a few of us there but was a good intimate learning experience. Jeremy taught us about how evapotranspiration rates can be effected by temperature , humidity and wind speed. We talked of how the farm was designed to be drought tolerant and capable of holding onto water for
January 10, 2017 by Abby Lopez As the new year begins, the rain sets in after to what seems to be a long period of drought in sunny southern California. Luckily, I had a chance to visit the Martin’s neighborhood farm last month and hosted by Jeremy and JD. I was amazed at what can be done in an suburban