Sleeping Frog Farms

Real Fruits and Vegetables – Tucson, Arizona

Hello October…

October 1st, 2009

This October morning, it is cold enough for a sweater. I think Bella the goat was even kind of cold this morning. She was being unruly in the milk stand and Adam had to stand in front of her and rub her ears so she wouldn’t kick the milk bucket. The high for the day will still reach ninety, but this morning Adam and I looked at each other and said, “Wow, it really is Fall!” Adam is a desert rat, but the heat is a little harder for me (Debbie) to take–I’m from Ohio and, even after four years in the desert, I still can’t get used to 110 degree temperatures and unrelenting sunshine for days and days on end. When the summer is over, I feel like I can breathe deeply again. Fall in Tucson is absolutely the best.

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Fall Is Coming…

August 20th, 2009

We are starting to experience cooler nights and noticeably shorter days, and the return of cool-weather weeds like mustard and globe mallow.  It’s exciting to be seeding greens, broccoli, and root-vegetables and still be planting cucumbers, summer squash, and tomatoes.  With all this going in the ground we’re shaping up to have an abundant October and November.

We’ve seen the dry heat taking it’s toll on everything lately, except the okra.  Our hens have slowed their production, as have all the fruits.  The honey bees have been thriving and recently got the second-story of their houses added, and on Saturday we will add a third hive.

We are working to schedule a farm tour in October (check back for exact date).  We’re also excited to host another EM workshop, scheduled for Sept 12, after a great bokashi workshop earlier this month…

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EM America Revisits Our Farm

August 6th, 2009

Eric, the Vice President of EM America, often comes out to the farm to check progress over our 10 months of production. Read the story of his visit on his blog here.

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We're in the AZ Star Northwest Edition!

August 6th, 2009

We were fortunate to have been featured in an article by Margo Hernandez in this Thursday’s Northwest Edition of the Arizona Daily Star. You can read the article here.

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