We begin harvesting California Pepperberries the month of October.
This year we are seeing an amazing amount of berries on the trees.
Pepperberries were one of the first items we sold to Smith & Hawken back in
1989 when we started our business. Carol & her crew spent many wonderful
days harvesting the berries throughout the county.
Pepperberries are still an integral part of our
business. Pepperberry trees were planted on many ranches back when California
was homesteaded and are still very prolific in our area. We now have trees
planted at both our Greenfield location and on our ranch in King City.
Creekside
Farms is excited to announce that we have joined OpenSky. This is a fun new way
to shop online with your friends, anytime and anywhere. Uncover new, artisanal
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Our lavender fields have been breathtaking these
last few weeks. We have enjoyed looking out into a sea of blue and now that it
is at its peak, we must harvest it. Our bunches of lavender are hung to dry and
then stored for year round use. Its vibrant color and scent makes beautiful
wreaths and it is a great accent to many of the pieces we create. Before the
weather turns too cold, we will go through and harvest our lavender again.
We have fresh
lavender available now for a short window. We can ship fresh bunches or we
welcome visitors who’d like to come harvest a bit for themselves.
All of our prep work these last few months is coming to fruition. We were finally able to start planting early in the month. We transplanted some sweet annie that had sprung up in one of our lavender fields. Shortly thereafter, our plants from the greenhouse were ready and we began planting them in the fields. Our new transplanter that Larry rebuilt and then modified was put to good use. We have planted achilia, marjoram, savory, safflower rosemary and broomcorn. Additional plants will be ready soon and we plan on having everything in the fields within the next couple of weeks.
We have been extra busy lately with simultaneously planting our fields and harvesting some of our perennials. Thyme was the first to be harvested and sage is beginning now. The sweet aroma of the thyme has filled the warehouse as it dries on the racks. Soon we will have a plethora of amazing scents as we harvest the various herbs and flowers.
Our production crew enjoys the aroma of the herbs as they dry while they create the beautiful wreaths for Mother’s Day and throughout the summer.
This year we were once again happy to be part of
South Monterey County's Farm Day on March 13, 2013.
The agricultural industry of Monterey County
comes together every year to provide an educational enrichment program for all
third grade students in the county. This program brings together business,
industry, community and education to benefit students.
Farm Day provides information and hands on
demonstrations about the agricultural industry of Monterey County. It allows
the students an opportunity to be exposed to various aspects of agriculture:
everything from food production to beekeeping and wreath making.
We presented to 450 –
500 third graders. The kids really enjoyed all the fragrance of the herbs and
lavender we shared with them. They were especially interested in the lavender
soaps in the shape of eggs we had for Easter. We look forward to participating
again next year and teaching the kids about our business.
We continue to prep our ground for planting in the early spring. The lack of rain has made this a little more tedious than usual, but it's not anything that a few lines of sprinkler pipe won't remedy.
Our seeds are now sown and growing in the greenhouse. They should be big enough to plant in early April. The warmer weather has brought on various weeds in our fields so we have been busy trying to eradicate them before they produce seeds.
Our crew is busy producing spring items, such as nests, baskets and floral & herbal wreaths. We are also working on exciting new ideas and designs for Mother's Day.
Birdhouses, pottery, lavender soaps and lotions, jars, and more are all coming soon to our website. We are expanding our line of products to include garden inspired gifts in a new tab: Home & Garden. The items will not only make great gifts, but are products that you’ll want for yourself! Gardening is a passion for many of us at Creekside Farms, and we have found excellent products with gardens in mind to compliment our natural line of wreaths.
Under the Specialty Wreaths tab we are also adding natural branches. Look for all of these new items to accent and beautify your home.
