Palo Alto, and Beyond.
The dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes are coming on strong and they taste great. We will be offering them by the 20# crate for $50 or by the pint basket for $3 apiece. We will be bringing around 20 cases, for sure, and maybe more.
Amana Orange Heirloom tomatoes are starting up this weekend. Other colors, shapes, flavors, and sizes are ripening too.
Piennolo tomatoes getting ready for a ride through the dehydrator. We can’t sundry these the way they do in Italy because no matter how much sun we have inj the day to dehydrate we always have fog in the night to rehydrate. But the dehydrator works perfectly.
The Lisianthus look great right now. Starr does flowers for events and if you’re ever interested please give us a call.
San Marzano tomatoes are starting. We figure on picking around 20 x 20# cases to bring to Piccino. We’re asking $60/case..
Dry-Farmed Piennolo tomatoes are so good. They taste great and if you don’t use them all at once they hang out in splendid shape for a long time. They make great dried tomatoes but they’re excellent fresh too, and I love them in sauces.
Hello Everybody: The harvest season is in full swing now. This coming Saturday, September 6th, we will be popping up on Ross Road in Palo Alto, just off the Oregon Expressway, from 9 to 11 am. A big “Thanks!” to Crystal & Susan for all their support over the years. We will be bringing Dry-farmed Early Girls, San Marzanos, Heirlooms, Piennolo, Cherry Tomatoes, flowers, basils, dried herbs, decorative & ornamental squash and gourds, plus a whole lot more. As always, cash is appreciated, but we accept Venmo & PayPal as well. We will be joined by our friends from Farm Cat Marmalade as well, with their fruit preserves. Swing by and visit us; it’s a very pleasant scene. If you already know what you want to get just drop us an email to mariquitachef@gmail.com and we’ll confirm, but we’re not taking payment in advance at this time. That could change, but right now we’re taking the harvest one day at a time. It’s always tricky making promises deep into the future, but this year, besides the weather to take into account we don’t have as much help in the field as we have in the past.
Starr has fun composing all the bouquets that she brings to the farm stand events.
I’m planning on entering this hysterical cucuzza gourd in the Santa Cruz County Fair. It’s six feet long already, and still growing!
Galeaux d’Eysines, a flavorful and curious heirloom hard squash that we are harvesting right now.
Looking deeper into the crystal ball I see that on Saturday, September 14th, we’ll be in Santa Cruz, at the Pumpkin House on California Street, just off of Mission Street, from 9-11. Thank you, Jon & Susie!
Saturday, September 20th, will find our mobile farmstand in West Berkeley on 9th Street at Willow’s House between Virgina and Cedar Streets, from 9-11. Thanks, Willow.
On Saturday September 27th, we plan to be in San Francisco’s Dogpatch, from 9-12. On Sunday, October 5th, we’ll be back in Palo Alto. On Saturday, October 11th, it’s back to Berkeley and on Sunday, October 11th, we’ll be in our own home city of Corralitos.
Past these dates I don’t want to tempt fate by offending the weather gods with my hubris. People ask me, “How long will the tomato season last?” Truly, if I could honestly and correctly answer that question my talents would be better employed at a weather bureau. Generally speaking, September is a great month for tomatoes and October can be great but it’s hard to predict how the season will progress. It’s worth noting that we produce a lot more than tomatoes and when we can do a pop-up that showcases our other crops and products we look forward to doing so. Also, as our sacramental marigold crop comes into focus we will announce a series of U-Pick Marigold events. Keep an eye on the newsletter for announcements as all dates are tentative by nature. (That’s a pun, LOL, because Mother Nature ALWAYS calls the shots.)Thanks, Starr & Andy
This is a small “black” pumpkin called Black Bear. I did some squash & gourd trials this year for fun.
This is an old favorite; “Baby Bear.”
These little, white pumpkins are called “Casperita.” They do well here. I’m waiting for the plant scientists to cross one of these with a lightning bug to produce pumpkins that glow in the dark. Whoops, I shouldn’t have said that; someone will probably try…
This spectacular Portuguese cabbage is going to the LA flower market. Yes, it is an heirloom and very edible cabbage, but this one is going to be a feast for the eyes.
Here’s Starr picking sacramental marigolds for garlands that will decorate a Diwali shrine. We ship marigold flowers by FedEx in boxes of 100 blooms.
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