Golden Goodness

Twenty cases of Meyer lemons made their way north today to take part in Bi-Rite Market's "California Citrus Experience." They are available at both their 18th Street and Divisadero locations, and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area via Instacart.

These lemons are at peak ripeness and were harvested yesterday and this morning. Stock up and enjoy!

***Also, for more on the history of Meyer Lemons and even a photo of Frank Meyer himself, this is a very informative article.

A Decade In Bloom

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Hope everyone had a happy and safe new year and successfully negotiated the wrinkles in time as last decade wound down to the wire!

Our rain gauge sits at 16.68" with more due this weekend.

Pomegranates, pumpkins and persimmons are done. Citrus is on!

Our hearts go out to all those who have lost the homes and livelihoods in the Australian fires. We continue to clear brush and create shaded fuel breaks in the timberland surrounding us, and CalFire has done a wonderful job on the northbound side of Highway 17.

We urge anyone reading this in California to take advantage of our winter weather and do the same!

Beautiful Bounty

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Still waiting for moisture to fall from the sky over here. There is a ridge of high pressure that has blocked any storms from reaching us so far this year. Fingers crossed that breaks down towards the end of this month.

In the meantime, citrus is already coming off the trees, as are persimmons and pomegranates. Our Banana Pumpkins are on the menu at The Penny, and fresh fruit is available at Wild Roots.

Wishing all gratitude, happiness, health and family over the Thanksgiving holiday!

The Sunset of Summer

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A few shots of summer before it fades to fall... avocados are sold; tomatoes and peppers are on; pumpkins, plums and pears are next, followed by persimmons, pomegranates and kiwis.

We've actually had fairly "normal" weather for the duration of the summer: not too many scorching days, and even a few unseasonably cool ones. Evapotranspiration for the year is only at 31.62". Hopefully September and October continue the trend and smoothly transition to fall and winter. We have everything mowed to the quick, raked and swept in case they don't.

Wishing everyone prosperity, happiness and abounding harvests!

Rain Day Mid-May!

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In a rare turn of weather, we've had 1.66" of rain so far today, bringing our total for the year to 53.99". Furthermore, the rain is forecast to intensify this evening and perhaps even continue through next week.

It is a welcome respite from mowing, mulching, bed-prep and the planting of our summer crops. After putting all of our irrigation systems on a one week rain delay today, I finally took the time to look back through the photos since our last post.

The results of that effort are above. Not documented are our Shasta Gold Mandarins, which were truly winners this year. Also a huge shout-out is in order to our newest customer Snap Taco: 'EAT TACOS, BE HAPPY!' and, as always, thank yous to Wild Roots Market for featuring our citrus all winter!

Storm Update, 5.21: 3.84" storm; 56.17" year-to-date.