New Additions...

Goji Berry, brussle sprouts, celery, kale & lettuce. We also added beans and peas! At a time when the quality of food is on the decline, what are you waiting for?

Time for fall planting

We are so behind on our fall planting. This late summer heat makes one forget that we should have our seed in the ground for winter veg! Re-thinking the crop rotation and layout for next springs front yard urban garden.

Happy 4th of July

What better time to celebrate the home farming/urban gardening movement than on the 4th of July! If you have not already, the 4th is the perfect day to celebrate your Independence from Big Agri-biz and plant your very own "Freedom Garden."

Just as they planted Victory Gardens during WWI & WWII to lessen the demand on the public food supply, we now plant Freedom Gardens to gain independence from companies like Monsanto that are monetizing and genetically altering our food.

Freedom gardens can be started anywhere, and don't take as much room as one might think. Wytchwood Farms started 3 years ago with just growing heirloom tomatoes at our home near San Diego. Every year we add new beads, and this season we even found space for fruit trees.

With a little creative planning, you would be surprised how much you can grow!

We wish you all a very happy 4th, and hope you join us in replanting paradise and enriching lives with organic nutrient rich foods!

Raw Chocolate Coconut Yum Balls!

E3

We follow what I like to call the 3 E's of Home Farming, or just E3...

1)Enjoyable - meaning if it is something you love growing.
2)Easy - So many foods are easy to grow.
3)Expensive - If it cost $$ in the store, then grow it at home!

When just starting out, many ask me how I decided what I should grow. Well, there it is -plain and simple. As each year goes by, we add more and more to our list.
I also highly recommend fruit trees!!

Roasted Beets under a Full Moon

Need I say anything more...

Hot chicken salad...

Hot shredded chicken and cranberries in a honey garlic vinaigrette over mixed fresh greens. YUM!

The pic is a bit blurry, sorry!

I new meaning to Victory Gardens...

I am declaring Victory!

I think we have managed to over-plant, over-coffee ground, out-mulch the snails! I was determined not to use toxins of any kind, and I believe we won.

Persistent though they were for some time, their numbers are dwindling.

We are a true victory garden now!

The bush beans are taking off like crazy, and we may even have enough for some pickling soon.

Who doesn't love Cilantro...

Red Noodle Bean Awaking from it's slumber...

Snails, snails, snails...

Oh my, the snails are out in force this year. We have been out morning and night relocating the little buggers!

First sprouts of the season...

Just a reminder...

Frosty mornings...

Our greens are loving the crisp mornings. We added more to our "salad bar" and the "salsa bar" will be the next to put in. By next week the seeds will be sporting in our indoor green-house, and spring is on it's way!