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Farm To Farm

Her name is “Rohini.” I'm not too sure about the spelling. I never asked. I think she's in the neighborhood of four years old, a…

Farm To Farm

The hay harvest this season was too late and frantic thanks to the abundant rains. It caught me with my pants down, as they say.…

Farm To Farm

The cherries were ripening in what seemed to be the first warm days of the season, the bings and those yel­low-red blush ones mostly for…

Farm To Farm

The hay fever kicked in this year before I started mowing hay, the lateness mostly due to the rains. They originally said we were supposed…

Farm To Farm

Some gardening friends have been enjoying sugarsnap peas for several weeks, they say. They planted the peas in October. I planted peas in April and…

Farm To Farm

The soils dried up enough last week that we could work a few spots and spread manure on others, while some land was still sporting…

Farm To Farm

The watermelon seeds finally showed up on Thurs­day, after a month of waiting and harassing the people in the office at United Genetics, or whatever…

Farm To Farm

As far back as I can remember, birthdays have always spelled trouble for me. The minute I ever woke up I started misbehaving. These days…

Farm To Farm

In less than a decade residing in Anderson Valley I've seen hens, lambs, pigs, and calves springing up in backyards like weeds. We are now…

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