That’s right, tis the season of PRUNES and Pruning. However, in this story I will be talking about general work life for the month of June. June is a hot month traditionally. One of the main things or most time consuming things to do on our farm during this time is pruning trees. This means… Continue reading Prune Party
NOW IN SEASON AT KUCEK FAMILY FARMS (Lavender, rosemary,sage, parsley, lettuces, kale, swiss chard, peas, artichokes, beets, onions, CHERRIES) and soon on their way….Everything else. Yah This is the calm before the storm in the good ole moth of May for several reasons. First comes the heat. We have been lucky this month that the… Continue reading The Calm Before the Storm
There is something emotional for me on planting day….The moment I finally put those plants in the ground. And it is especially special this year because we are planting about 90 percent of our plants from seed as opposed to buying the plants from a nursery. The Sun has been shining strong for several weeks… Continue reading 2016 Planting Season
I lived in Los Angeles for over 14 years after High School. Let’s just call it an adventure in city life. There was so much I missed while living there about the farm. There is just something about walking across the farm to our patch of asparagus, cutting them out of the ground, and… Continue reading Farm Fresh
What happened in March I keep waiting for things to slow down but for some reason that does not happen. There is no time to rest, especially not on the Kucek Family Farm. Trees– The orchard is moving along as usual. This month we have been keeping up with the rain and sun. If you… Continue reading Is March Over?
When does one plant their seeds? When I was growing up with little or no knowledge of how things grew, mostly I was used as a tool for weeding by my mom, I would look at the back of seed packs to figure out when I was suppose to plant. Some not so great seed… Continue reading Seed Time
Are you excited? I am! It is February, and by this time I am usually freaking out over taxes, payroll and what is going to happen in the coming year….But instead I have decided to be excited. Taxes? I will get to them. Its garden time!! Garden is in the process of going through the… Continue reading Solarization
“At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined, and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth, since we are made of earth and rain.” ― Pablo Neruda, Regalo de un Poeta Oddly enough, I have not heard anyone complain about the rain,… Continue reading RAIN
What do gardens look like when they are not producing? Winter is a time of rejuvenation in the garden. Sometimes we have a fall garden, but this time we are letting the entire garden space rejuvenate; letting dead plants go back into the earth to add nutrients for the coming year. Death naturally brings images… Continue reading Gardens in Hybernation
Like any business, January is a busy time for us. There are many misconceptions people haver about farmers, especially seasonal ones like ourselves; the crops are seasonal but the work is not. January means we are done resting from harvest and it is time to close the old and start anew. This means we are… Continue reading Work Continues
Dirt and Sky Farm 