My Farm Chick Friends and Upcoming Garden Tour

I love my Farm Chick Friends who hold the same values of pure, good and organic that we do at The Simple Farm.

The other day, Rebecca Kidwell of Farmyard called to order a few of our "beauty" farm products to add to a "thank you basket" to give to a client of hers (I think this is the client - the school that Rebecca and her sister Sarah took care of - building these raised beds, planting the organics for these children!)

I notice that the lovely Jill Green of Sweet Life Gardens has a few jars of her fabulous marmalade sitting nicely in this basket as well.

And, of course there is Rebecca's amazing sweet basil pesto!

It's such a privilege to be included in the company of women who wear flip flops while digging in the dirt and educating our communities how to live sustainably, build that sense of community and understand how important it is for all of us to start growing their own food.

On that note, I want you all to get on your December 4th calendars NOW the date for a garden tour you won't want to find yourself on the short end of getting a reserved ticket for. It's called Arcadia's Edible Garden Tour and The Simple Farm is so excited (even though we're not in the Arcadia district) to be on the tours list.  Here are some pics from last years tour.  Tickets will go on sale soon and I'm hoping you're first in line!

How Many Women Can You Get Into a French Garden?

A few of Wednesdays Simple Farm Urban Farm Chic Volunteers - who we couldn't live without.

Each woman is precious and a gift. 

They sweat, dig, plant seeds, carry dirt, fill compost areas up, haul dirt, rake, organize and more. 

Thanks to my little farm community for being you and for believing in this adventure we call 

"The Simple Farm" and thanks for believing in Michael and I. 

You're amazing!

The Urban Farm Chicks, Today at The Farm . . .

Days like this put a smile on my face.

My day started early with a quick visit to a rummage sale over on the west side of town. I bought two very cute matching vintage chairs (Michael's not so sure about them) and also a few glass juice jars.

Then I headed east toward one of my favorite places - the salvage yard next to the mountain.  We needed a few things to finish the buck pen and garden staking.  I got so excited I started taking pictures and then thought to myself, "What woman in their right mind would be in a place like this?"  I think of this special place as a huge lot full of vintage.  Here I posted one of my last finds.  I'll post pictures this weekend.

After Michael and I brought home the goods, we worked together pulling up bermuda grass just south of the vintage fence. Then I got busy and planted a few more Charentais melon seeds (you're gonna love em!), Buttercup squash (not sure it's the right timing - but I went with it) and another squash seed. Planting seeds is no easy task. Prepping the hole, filling it with good stuff, placing the seed, setting the drip in place and then covering each seed pocket.

Then, this afternoon, Michael and I had a real treat.  Rebecca and Sarah (sisters) of Farmyard paid us the nicest visit. Rebecca and Sarah are Urban Farm Chicks who are rocking Phoenix with their CSA, putting gardens in as many back yards as they can and a ton of other green/earthy things.

Rebecca and Sarah are two women passionate about gardening and helping others do the same.  Their philosophy is Grow Locally, Produce organically and Eat Well.

In the short time we chatted and shared stories while sitting on bales of hay in the goat yard, I discovered that both of these women are incredibly hardworking and truly passionate about what they do...and like me, Rebecca wears flip flops as an Urban Farm Chick.