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We somehow find ourselves at the end of August. What’s happening in the fields of Full Belly Farm?
Almond harvest! We grow four types: Mission, Nonpareil, Padre, and Peerless. They all are ready to harvest at different times. We started a month ago with Nonpareil, followed by Peerless. This week we’re harvesting Padre and Mission will be last. The timing couldn’...
We’re serious about melons. We grow a lot of melons and a lot of varieties; we’re currently harvesting 15 types, ranging in size, color, texture, taste, and aroma. Plus painted serpent cucumbers, which are actually a type of melon.
All of us, especially the farmers market crews, have invariably been asked at some point “what is the best melon?” There really is n...
Given all the melons, tomatoes, peppers, and other summer produce at the farm right now, it’s undeniably summer, but there were some spring-like things happening last week:
First – baby animals! We have three new calves! Two female, one male, all very cute. With more to come!
Second – transplanting! Now is the time of year when we need to plant fal...
We are sliding into the doggish days of the summer when this Sunday, 106 was the high and we were pressed to keep things moist and relatively cool. The crew is mindful of heat related injury and has been advised about protocol for water and rest periods. Acclimatization is critical; 108 degrees feels more tolerable when the body is used to it by mid-summer. That same temp...