Posts by Randy Farrar
Rough Lemon – A Rare and Unique Citrus
Have you ever heard of Rough Lemon? I hadn’t either until one of my organic small farmer friends said she had some lemons for our Harvest2U customers. I asked what…
Read MoreCommercial Potato Farming – Non-Organic Vs. Organic
Commercial Potato Farming is not an easy thing to do whether you’re doing it organically or non-organically. The non-organic potato farmer is pressured into producing a perfect, blemish-free tuber for…
Read MoreMoringa Leaves – 5 Reasons It’s a True Superfood
Moringa Leaves come from a sub-tropical tree known as “the drumstick tree,” and its botanical name is Moringa oleifera. Moringa (Moringa Leaves) is commonly touted as a superfood because it…
Read MoreOrganic Turnips – Mustard’s and Bok Choy’s Cousin
You may have noticed organic turnips in your harvest box this week. Organic Turnips grow really well in the winter months of Southern California. Turnip’s botanical name is Brassica rapa, which is the…
Read MoreFive Creative Ways to Use Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi (pronounced “cole-rah-bee”) is actually a cabbage, selectively bred by farmers over 500 years ago for its thick stem. Use kohlrabi cooked as well as raw. Edible preparations are made…
Read MoreFuyu Persimmon – A Popular Harvest2U Organic Fruit
The Fuyu persimmon lacks a core, seeds, and tannins (tannins equate to an astringent persimmon). This persimmon has a squat and rounded tomato-like shape and capped with an indented leaf…
Read MoreJujube Fruit – 7 Reasons to Include It in Your Diet
About Jujube Fruit Jujube fruit is also referred to as Chinese dates, Korean dates, red dates, or Indian dates. Jujubes (Ziziphus jujuba) grow on a small deciduous (loses its leaves…
Read More10 Ways to Use Fresh Rosemary That Are Super Easy
What is Fresh Rosemary Fresh Rosemary is recently cut clippings from the small evergreen shrub Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis). Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region. It has dark green, needle-like…
Read MoreeBook Compost Series – The Secret to Growing Your Own Organic Vegetables Using Compost
Gardening Compost Is Your Soil’s Main Source of Food About the FREE eBook Compost Series – Gardening compost is food for your soil, and by using many different ingredients in…
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