Summer obviously is a very busy time at Frog Hollow Farm. Farmer Al frequently says “We are maxed out." I will add to that - “We need more space for composting on the farm.”
• We started the outdo...
• Due to the heat and the drought we have to pay more attention as to how we water the vermicompost beds. Our aim is to water the worm beds 3 times a day for 5 minutes using small water emitters. ...
• The worms are receiving an extra treat at this time of the year which helps to diversify the microbial biota in their casts and in their gut: almond paste left over from the juice that is sold in...
• This summer Frog Hollow Farm is accepting yard material from local landscapers in addition to fruit that is not sold, horse bedding from a local ranch and Frog Hollow Farm kitchen residue. Slowl...
• This week we added discarded fruit to the outdoor and indoor worm beds. The outdoor beds are used for compost production. The indoor beds are used for compost production and breeding.
• The disca...
Do you remember that feeling of biting into a peach and being completely surprised by how sweet and juicy it is? That's how I recall my first taste of a Cal Red peach, nearly 35 years ago! Since th...
Farmer Al's favorite Flavor King pluot is ripe and ready to ship. As with most other fruits, we have an early harvest of this 'fruit royalty' too.
Yes, that's what we like to call the Flavo...
This week at the farm, we've started picking our Suncrest peaches.
The Suncrest is an heirloom varietal and it's packed with traditional peach flavor. It's one of the best peaches we grow at Fro...
