Ney Farm

Hi folksThere’s a room available now at Ney Farm! There are currently three awesome people living there, looking for a fourth. They’ve got some great projects going on too. Please feel free to share with anyone you know who may be looking:

Look at that. The first ripened Purple Cherokee Tomato!

Oxo makes a great zoodler, but even they couldn’t prepare for THE MEGA ZUCCINIS growing at ney farm

Aromatics garden is in! I can’t wait to sit in my garden and smell my jasmine!

Perhaps gardens in The converted vans that are so popular now are the next new thing? https://www.awesomeinventions.com/kei-truck-garden-contest/

I weed for a few minutes every day on my tiny farm because we chose to avoid plastic. That’s totally not sustainable on bigger farms. I hope they come up with a new solution for organic farmers.

When your friends find this in the wild and think of you, you know your life is on the right track!

Sometimes when we grow a crop we are also growing a story. The Purple Cherokee is one such story we have growing here at Ney Farms: https://www.npr.org//cherokee-purple-the-story-behind-one-

Do you know about the statewide Master Gardener Program? It's best known for providing a help line to gardeners to ask ANY(!) question, at no charge. But they do so much more: "extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and be guided by our core values and ... strategic initiatives." All this is provided as a service by the various counties, University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and thousands of volunteers. Today is a fundraising day! "Today is UC ANR’s inaugural Big Dig Day and with your help we know we will #DigDeep and reach our goal to support work for a healthier California!" Visit bit.ly/mgBigDigDay to give and follow our progress. "Together, we are growing healthier gardens and more sustainable landscapes for future generations. The UC Master Gardener Program plays an important role in: * safeguarding water quality, quantity and security by reducing unnecessary pesticide use, promoting integrated pest management strategies and encouraging efficient water use * enhancing local sustainable food systems for families an, neighborhoods and communities through community, school and demonstration gardens * detecting and managing invasive and endemic species, as well as preventing their introduction, through education * supporting healthy families and communities through science literacy and outdoor activity It’s the generosity of individuals and volunteers like you that support our efforts to meet California’s toughest challenges. An investment in the UC Master Gardener Program represents an investment in California's present and future." #BigDigDay #DigDeep.

Thinking it might be time to start growing shrooms! These magical shrooms turn plastic into food! https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/scientists-found-an-edib/

It is well-known that an outdoor lifestyle with moderate physical activity is linked to longer life, and gardening is an easy way to accomplish both. BBC Capital