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  • Nothing But Roses

    April 28, 2012

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    Backyard rose

    We are a shameless parents, and we admit it. We love our boys. Our eldest just hit his first home run. The team’s first of the year. He hit it when his parents and grandparents were at the game. I am very happy for him. They won the game. It was a good day. Nothing but roses. Here are some to share.

    Climbing rose, one of our favorites

    With a good day in mind, we give you some roses. There are tough days, too. We should savor the good ones.

    Another climbing rose

    Rose with morning dew

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: climbing roses, putney farm, rose photo, roses
  • Spring Breaks Out At Putney Farm

    April 21, 2012

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    Winter potatoes after harvest

    Heck, it feels like summer. We are having our first true warm-spell and that means our last “winter” crop, the potatoes, are being harvested and we are in full planting mode. Meanwhile, the herbs, berries and orchard are in business. Flowers are blooming and the bees are hard at work. We are even enjoying our first honey of the year.

    We have been doing so much cooking, planting and cocktail chemistry that we are a bit behind on writing. But there is a bunch coming. For now, here are some more pictures from the farm.

    Chive blossoms- some of our favorite flowers

    Early rose, first on this rosebush to bloom

    The mint is trying to take over the herb garden

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Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: artichokes, blueberries, gardening, harvest, mint, potatoes, putney farm, spring
  • Blossoms, Buds, Blueberries and Bees

    March 31, 2012

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    Gravenstein apple blossom.

    Spring is here, and while I can wax semi-poetic about the season, it is best to let nature (and Carolyn’s photos) do the talking. Our fruit trees and berries are blossoming and even fruiting! Here is a photo-tour of the progress to date:

    Heritage pear blossom.


    Heritage pear blossom #2.


    Heritage pear blossom #3.

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: apple, apple blossom, blossom, blossom photos, cherry, fig, orchard photo, peach, pear
  • Baby Artichoke Ragout with New Potatoes

    March 28, 2012

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    Artichokes are one of our favorite vegetables at Putney Farm. Usually we eat large artichokes and artichoke hearts, but we recently discovered a special treat, young or “baby” artichokes. These are the first artichokes of the year and are still very small, about 2 inches long or less, and quite tender. So small and tender that you an eat most of the outer leaves, and you do not need to remove the inner “choke”. After some trimming, you can eat these artichokes whole.

    When and where can you get baby artichokes? Artichokes have two seasons, spring and fall, and you may be able to find these small beauties early in each season. As for where, we would suggest a farmers market, probably in California. Central California’s Monterey County (Castroville, to be exact) is the epicenter of US artichoke farming, almost all commercial artichoke farming takes place in this area. Most baby artichokes are likely to stay in this area, as farmers and locals like to keep them to themselves. However, artichokes are highly prized by chefs worldwide, so it is worth seeing if you have a small local producer at your farmers market. And if you can find them, with their tender texture and earthy flavor, baby artichokes are worth seeking out. Continue reading →

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: All Recipes, Garden and Orchard, Lunch / Salads / Sides, Vegetables Tags: artichoke, artichoke potato recipe, artichoke ragout with new potatoes, baby artichoke, baby artichoke recipe
  • Gardening Means Killing

    March 27, 2012

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    The gardener's "Most Wanted" list

    Yes, I am afraid it does. If you want a good garden, a garden that produces a lot of the food, you should be ready to kill for it. You will need to kill for it.

    Let me step back a bit.

    While our garden is doing well, Carolyn and I are always looking to improve our yield. So last week, we went to Filoli (a beautiful local garden) for a morning class on vegetable gardening.

    The class had about a dozen students and one instructor. The instructor was a horticulturalist who worked at Filoli and now manages private vegetable gardens and teaches classes. She was a very good teacher, clearly passionate and knowledgeable about her craft. She gave us a number of insights, but I was struck by one exchange concerning garden pests, here is my recollection of the exchange: Continue reading →

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: aphids, garden pests, gardening, gophers, killing, killing pests, pests
  • The Orchard Before the Rains

    March 13, 2012

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    Berries at left, fig at right and stone fruits down the middle.

    It has been a very pleasant winter in Norcal. By pleasant, I mean warm and almost no rain (no snow either, a bummer for skiers and boarders). We all enjoy this balmy weather, but we also know that we need some rain. California has been called the “Caddilac Desert” for a reason, there really isn’t enough water to go around, but we just use it anyway. We are always one or two bad years away from brown lawns, timed showers and “strategic” flushing. Continue reading →

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: berry patch, cherry, farming, fig, orchard, peach, stone fruits

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