Lisa is at Petaluma Market tomorrow, March 30!
Lisa is at Petaluma Market tomorrow, March 30! Our daughter-in-law Lisa is offering samples and suggestions for use of our Certified Biodynamic organic lavender essential oil, facial mist, and bath salts tomorrow, Saturday, March 30 at Petaluma Market in Petaluma, California, from 4-7 pm. She will also be there Friday, April 12, from 3-5 pm…. Read more »
Great Savings!
Great Savings! This is your chance to save some bucks! We are selling out our current inventory of Facial Mist, Lots o’ Lavender (10 ounce hydrosol to be discontinued), and a small supply of Lavender essential oil. We offer these products at 30% off their regular price while supplies last. And keep an eye on… Read more »
Rising Fullness of December 2012
Rise of the cold full moon over the Napa Valley, December 2012 Rising Fullness of December 2012 This evening we will grind together Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (Three Kings Preparation) starting at 11:30 pm until 12:30 am. We will remember the fullness of the gifts of 2012, the seeds of which we carry into 2013…. Read more »
Seeding with Dreams This Winter Solstice 2012
Does Boey dream of Toyon berries? Seeding with Dreams This Winter Solstice 2012 Our warm greetings to you at this richly dark time of the year 2012. The long nights allow time for dreams which, like seeds in the earth, can sprout in the warmth of the new year. We dream of an earth tended… Read more »
Fuyu persimmons prepared for drying. Photo by Jesse Pizzitola First Harvest of Persimmons, Last Harvest of the Season We harvested our first crop of Biodynamic organic Fuyu persimmons these two weeks, 30 trees, 10 gallons of persimmons. Not a lot, but too many to just eat! Our son Jesse dried the crop. They are as… Read more »
Crush at Adler Fels Winery After harvest and crush, we return to the winery and collect the grape skins and seeds, or pumice, which we will add to our compost. Tanks with freshly squeezed grape juice. Grape skins and seeds being loaded into fruit bins. Chardonnay pumice. Four acres of grapes, 12 plus tons, end… Read more »
Napa Valley Life Magazine: Harms Vineyards and Lavender Fields
Napa Valley Life Magazine: Harms Vineyards and Lavender Fields This month we are honored to be featured in Napa Valley Life Magazine. The issue is a harvest issue with special emphasis on the diversification of agriculture in the Napa Valley. The publisher Kari Ruel and photographer Lowell Downey chose us because of our own work on… Read more »
Fall's Brilliance
Fall’s Brilliance The forest floor is red these days from the poison oak, which has changed color. The air is decidedly cooler on our morning walks. What joy!
The Mystery of the Helichrysum
Inspecting the bloom situation. The Mystery of the Helichrysum Farming has many mysteries. Why did each helichrysum plant bloom a little in late June, some now, with most buds still unopened? At any one time, there are not enough blooms to harvest and distill. These mysteries call us up short, make us look more carefully,… Read more »
Although delicious, these grapes have at least a couple of weeks of ripening for winemaking. The grapes are within a couple of weeks from harvest now, and we have started checking the sugars every few days. Hot weather pushes them quickly; cool weather slows them down. There is so much not in our control! Cool nights… Read more »
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