by Greg Alder | Oct 28, 2022 | Fruit |
Shoemaker Farm will open for the 2023 persimmon picking season on Thursday, October 26. The farm address is 18131 Traylor Road, Ramona. It is open from 9 AM to 4 PM on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Our 2022 picking, October 28: The trees are loaded again...
by Greg Alder | Feb 11, 2022 | Misc |
My dad never made me learn plumbing, but I’m making my kids learn to grow their own food. Growing fruits and vegetables is one of the few skills I have, and I would be neglectful if I didn’t pass it on to my three children. I watched my dad repair plumbing equipment...
by Greg Alder | Feb 14, 2020 | Misc |
First I grew fruits and vegetables for myself. Then I grew for my wife (Happy Valentine’s Day!). Now my plantings are largely directed toward feeding our three children — and the kids don’t like to eat the same stuff we do. Let me share what I’ve found our...
by Greg Alder | Sep 27, 2019 | Misc |
Three nights each week I’m responsible for feeding our three children. My wife works long shifts at the hospital as a nurse. I often struggle to make quality meals, as the kids are young — five, three, and one — and after a twelve-hour day with them,...
by Greg Alder | May 12, 2017 | Misc |
Yesterday, I opened the door and my two sons, ages 1 and 3, ran straight for the blueberries. After they’d worked those plants, they dropped down to the strawberries, and then the garbanzo beans, and then the broccoli, and then the peas, and then the carrots....
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