I invite you to join me and John Schoustra at Apricot Lane Farms on March 7 for a workshop on “Growing Organic Avocados at Home.”
What’s the workshop about?
John and I will cover:
- Choosing the right varieties for your location and space
- Planting properly
- Irrigating: where, when, and how much
- Activating your soil using compost & cover crops
- Mulching for avocado trees
- Common pests & diseases
- Harvesting tips
Also, we will walk into the orchard to look at the trees up close and show some pruning.
As if that’s not enough, we will offer a tasting of a handful of top-notch avocado varieties.
Who is John Schoustra?
John is one of my favorite avocado farmers because he is curious, boldly experimental, and honest. I learn something every time I speak with him.
You have probably learned something from him too, if you’ve seen these posts:
“Interview with John Schoustra”
“Fires, farms, and being neighbors”
“A tour of John Schoustra’s innovative, organic, low-input, high-density avocado grove”
In addition to his home farm, John also manages the avocados and other fruit trees at Apricot Lane Farms.
What is Apricot Lane Farms?
Located in Moorpark, Ventura County, Apricot Lane Farms is over 200 acres of diverse plantings of vegetables and fruit trees, plus pasture and livestock. They do on-farm composting. They genuinely care for their dirt, the wildlife on and surrounding their land, and the quality and cleanliness of food they grow. I think of Apricot Lane as what my own homestead might be — if greatly magnified.
The farm was also the subject of the movie “The Biggest Little Farm.”
John and I will provide you with the essentials, but we’ll also be more than happy to dig deep into details, in order to help you grow the best avocados in the world in your own yard.
Hope to meet you at the workshop. See here for all the specifics.
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