It's a Boy! It's a Girl!
What's the sound? I haven't heard it since last Spring? What is this hen sitting on? Holy smokes! Remember the eggs I found under the ramp of the chicken coop?...
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In the garden
My Clever Chickens
The chicks that arrived in the mail this Spring have now come blossomed into a flock of very lovely ladies and one extremely lucky rooster, if you know what I...
Rain in Napa
Here in Napa, June through October are normally very dry. This year was pretty average except for a funny little rain last week. Last night we had sheets and sheets...
Pickin' up Paw Paws
At the Saturday market, you may have noticed Lagier Ranches with paw paws. John has been growing them for a few years but I never bothered tasting them. I wish...
Starchy Corn for Posole, etc.
I've been working hard to find some decent Mexican-style corn that's grown here in the states. I want an heirloom variety and as close to organic as possible. It's rough....
The Big Sell Out: Garbanzos at Rancho Gordo
Our focus is New World Foods and heirloom varieties, so I have to admit I feel like a bit of a sell out offering chick peas. But they're one of...
New Heirloom Bean: Pebbles
Here's a flash! We'll be bringing a new crop of this beautiful heirloom bean, Pebbles, on Saturday to the farmers market. Despite looking like a mix, it's one plant and...
Bean Fields of Caifornia
Last week I met a new farmer just outside of the delta who is interested in growing for Rancho Gordo. It's kind of funny because at my trial gardens in...
Scrambled Eggs with Scarlet Runners and Chile Sauce
On the weekend I made a big batch of chile sauce with Anchos and New Mexican chiles. I've been adding spoonfuls of the sauce to almost everything and I'm surprised...
Beans from Cholula
I mentioned earlier that my friends Connie and Sharon brought back some taupe ayocotes (runner beans) from their last trip to Mexico. They came to me in a box and...
Ayacote Beans from Cholula
Two of my favorite friends, Sharon Peters and Connie Green, were traveling through Mexico and were kind enough to keep their eyes peeled for interesting beans for the Rancho Gordo...