tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9517259385160716252024-03-13T14:20:27.649-07:00Lulu's GardenLulu’s Garden Mission is to be a place to gather, create, grow and learn with Nature. We cultivate food, but also wish to cultivate mindfulness and meaning through our relationship with the land.luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-2212286585422474312015-10-19T20:19:00.002-07:002015-10-19T20:19:42.379-07:00IOWA2As promised, I have returned! Sorry, but these people are keeping me busy here. Plus now it's a paying gig, which I think you all know is a great blessing to me right now!<br />
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Firstly, I should tell you that Joyce and Tony are two of the most hospitable and wonderful people I've met. They have included me in everything and made me feel so incredibly welcome and at home. Secondly, it's so funny how incredibly different they are. Joyce is a student of Thich Nhat Hanh, and emulates his peaceful and Zen demeanor so beautifully. She teaches ESL to a group of monastic Vietnamese sisters here, and is really tied into the community in some lovely ways (did I tell you i meditated for world peace with an interfaith group of lovely Catholics, Muslims, Jewish, Christian and Buddhist women in a Muslim Mosque - and me the token pagan) . It makes me more mindful just being around her. She has been to several of "Thay's" retreats and leads a lovely sangha here on Friday afternoons. I've yet to snap a photo of her because I'm always so immersed in our interesting conversations (we have very similar spiritual beliefs, backgrounds and outlooks on life). Here is the lovely outdoor sangha room where we meditate:<br />
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This is how it looks inside - imagine a fire and 6 lovely women on purple cushions & zafus with warm yummy purple blankets...</div>
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This is how it looks from the outside...</div>
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And this is the view from the inside...</div>
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And this is the inside sangha room. </div>
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After we meditated for 20 minutes (which challenged me a bit, but put me in such a zen state), we walked outside to the lawn and did a walking meditation all in "honorable silence". When you walk you are asked to be fully in your body and to be mindful of your connection with the earth. Can I just say that when the bottom of me feet touched the grass in this way, surrounded by these lovely women in such a peaceful and beautiful place, I was brought to tears and almost to my knees. But, since sobbing out loud seems contraindicated when observing "honorable silence", i pulled myself together and walked very slowly and deliberately, but sputtering a little under my breath. Then back inside for another 20 minutes meditation and then a reading and lovely talk. On top of that, they gifted me again with a lovely massage with Oonoch, the incredibly beautiful Korean practitioner who studied Chinese Medicine. I had been told by my friend Laura that I really needed Myofacial Release and that is what she did on me just intuitively without knowing. It hurts like a mofo, but my body feels amazing now. I love and hate her very much.</div>
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This is the back of the house where we walked, overlooking one of the gardens & rolling native prairie that is their back yard:<br />
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This is Tony, Mo's dad. He is a bit of a dichotomy - a very successful financial planner, with a record breaking team at Merril Lynch. He has a loyal base of customers that have been with him some for 30 years. He is of Sikh heritage and was living in Muslim Pakistan as a Christian up until 16 when he hiked from Pakistan to Europe on $500. Then he came to America with nothing more than $25 in his pocket. Spending time with him and his customers (I was invited to this great comedy show with them - Guys in Ties - check it out on you tube) it's easy to see why his customers stay. He is an incredibly loving and loyal person. He has one of the most incredible smiles I've ever seen (especially with a couple drinks on board - teehee). He has taken a financial advisory role with me and has opened my eyes to a new way of viewing my financial future - which you all know i need. </div>
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We are working on a six year plan for the farm and I'm going to really enjoy helping them create something they can make a little money at and really enjoy in retirement. And, then there's all my furry, feathered and fluffy friends:</div>
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Scratchin' around the garden beds...</div>
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eatin' the scrap maters we pulled from the garden, but my fav...</div>
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That's Momma and baby in their lil' special house. And, now for my new best friend...</div>
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Meet Lucy. I Love Lucy. And, she loves me too BTW, cause I know just how to scritch her. I have videos of her making a Mancoon (sp?) spectacle of herself just like Charlie. Please, don't tell him, Although I think they would probably have a furry love affair if they met. </div>
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OMG - I just figured out how to upload videos!</div>
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I had a lil' adventure on my own in Davenport. Got to visit with Mo, and do some exploring in the east village close to where she lives. And I discovered this amazing little park:</div>
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FAQ - What is a pocket park? <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px;">A “pocket park” is a small, outdoor park usually developed on an otherwise forgotten space in a “pocket” surrounded by other buildings. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.8px;"> </span></div>
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How cool is that?! The local residents just come and make art there. Checkout the guy behind the bench. There was one in the tree that actually inspired me to take the pics. I could smack myself for forgetting him (not very Zen of me). But, here's my fave... it's a close up of the back of the bench...</div>
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It's something I had just said to Mo, half an hour earlier and then said to myself. Walking in the park and seeing it there, I remembered where I had heard it first. Sound familiar Dave?</div>
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Ok, guys, there's so much more to say, but I am tuckered. I'm on some weird wakeup at 3 am every night schedule, so I have to get some zzzz's in before then. I love and miss you all. Please, respond to my blog. I love the feedback! XOXOXOXOzzzzzz</div>
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I arrived at the farm in the evening after dark to a wonderful warm reception of a lovely salad and squash soup. But, the most wonderful thing of all to discover (since Charlie wanted to snuggle all night before I left, and I was exhausted) was this lovely and comfortable bed. </div>
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I'll take some more pics of the cabin they lovingly call "The Grandma House" later.</div>
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The next morning, Joyce and I did a walkabout through the lovely 34 acre property. Tony is a lover of trees and there's every kind of tree you can imagine. My favorite is the shaggy bark hickory, not just cause it's pretty, but cause I just love saying "shaggy bark hickory" (it makes me think of smoky food, and it sounds like something from an old storybook). Joyce loves her native prairie, and as amazing as they look now, I can only imagine how they will look later. More pics of the property, the oak savanna and stories about that later!</div>
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Tony & Joyce on a stool looking for some local honey for me so I will be resistant to their local poison ivy. MO is such a lovely blend of both of them and i see so much of her in them.</div>
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Joyce and I love to putter in the garden that she and MO planned and planted together. We've been harvesting tomatoes, potatoes, watermelon, arugula, cantaloupe, cucumbers and peppers (peter peppers - sending pics later - you can guess what they look like - tehee - I'm sure Jake will add a "that's what she said" somewhere). We put up some tomatoes, potatoes and peppers last night. Joyce taught me a much easier way to blanch them & peel them, Jake! </div>
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I have been loving the time to play and do some serious kitchen witchin! I have multiple kefir batches and am going to experiment making kefir cheese. I've made four tinctures - lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemon grass and another holy basil. I'm making bone broth, sprouting barley and beans, making chimichuri and on and on.... She has a kick ass deydrator called the Excaliber, so there's lots more dried lemongrass & holy basil for tea! There's a garden here by the Grammy House (my name for it) with lots of Kale that's just waiting to be converted to Kale Chips! I'll bring you some, Mattie and we can do some binging on green chips instead of the others! </div>
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This morning, Joyce took me to their local market, which is huge! It's right on the Mississippi river and has a FERRIS WHEEL! (i'll get pics for you). I might have some of these flavored honey sticks in my lil pocketses when I get home (habenero for you, Ben). </div>
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When we got home, Tony had set up a tour of the property with his friend Ray who is a weather specialist with the US weather service and a master gardener. He's an expert in micro-climates. He was amazingly helpful at helping me to diagnose some of the growing issues I've had and said the extra rain in the midwest was due to climate change. Also, he said I can get the wilt out of my soil by solar cooking it. Can't wait to learn about this.</div>
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Farmer David found some "hen of the woods" mushrooms, right in the backyard of my house here! I've had them before. They taste like chicken!</div>
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So I came home and started a fire after our chily morning out and warmed up some butternut squash, kale salad and lemongrass/holy basil tea to enjoy while writing to you! </div>
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<li>The lovely Sangha we enjoyed yesterday</li>
<li>The wonderful massages and myofascial release they've been gifting me</li>
<li>My furry feline friends </li>
<li>and the rolling hills of Iowa...</li>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I miss all my family, but feel your love here with me. Every day is a new discovery and I feel so happy and blessed to have you, my roots - to know you are there, sending me love while I spread my wings!</span></div>
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Love, Peace & Dirt,<br />
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<br />luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-49796627427968252802015-09-11T09:46:00.001-07:002015-09-11T09:47:36.767-07:00Visit our FACEBOOK page for the most up to date info...Just a note to say the obvious. I suck as a blogger, so visit our FB page at www.facebook.com/lulusgardenherbs for more up-to-date postings...luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-75213343057109686902014-10-13T20:48:00.000-07:002014-10-13T20:48:11.659-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had so much fun at our Harvest Party! Thank you to all our lovely volunteers and supporters this season. There is no way I could have done it without you!!luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-17495537204950242392014-09-24T09:28:00.000-07:002014-09-24T09:30:44.971-07:00Harvest Party & the Story of Lulu's New HomeJoin us for a season celebration Sunday, October 12th from 2 to 4 pm! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/332009250309538/" target="_blank">Event Link</a>. <br />
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We are looking forward to a truly promising future here in our new little "urban" location in scenic Baldwin City, Kansas. As many of you know, it's been a difficult and challenging time of late for the farm. But, as always, being the ever positive and hopeful spirit, I can feel the tides are turning, as we come in line with our true mission & vision.<br />
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Last year, in our previous location, grasshoppers made their home in the vegetative growth surrounding the garden. Subsequently, they chose the basil (our cash crop) as their favorite yummy buffet, consuming thousands of dollars in profit. It would have been very easy to stop them with chemicals, but I just couldn't do it. My dedication to growing sustain ably was genuinely put to the test. I tried organically approved inputs, but it was too little, too late. I remember having my finger on the button to order the evil alternative and save myself thousands in losses, but I just couldn't do it.<br />
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I wish I could say the challenges stopped there. Our joint high tunnel venture took a turn for the worse with tempers running high and, without casting blame I was sadly forced to move my perennial plants elsewhere for the winter. Through the loving graciousness of the owners of our new farm, we were able to find a home for them in the barn and basement there. Sadly, the winter was extremely rough and cold. We lost nearly 300 of our 325 perennial herb inventory. At an average cost of $30 to replace... well you can imagine.<br />
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I am happy to say that from there things began looking up - way up. And I'm certain that all of the challenges I faced as a tenant farmer were simple driving me to begin to search for a farm of my own. I was looking for something manageable in size for a single woman farmer, but everything out there was a minimum 5 - 10 acres, or just too much for me to manage. I was starting to get discouraged when a friend here in Baldwin mentioned a little place just down the street from him downtown. I had driven by the place often, seeing the foxes playing by the creek alongside the property. It was a sleepy little white house with a perfect little porch and a three bay garage. I had not realized there were several additional lots behind. I remember saying to myself every time I drove by "that place wants something." I didn't realize what it wanted was me.<br />
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The property was owned by a loving family, whose mother had been the local Baldwin public school nurse. They had owned the property since 1964 (my birth year) and the mother had taken ill and been moved from there in 2008. It had sat empty since then, although lovingly cared for over the years. The family obviously had an emotional attachment. They returned to the home each year in October for the local Maple Leaf Festival, and kept the family trailer/float for the parade parked in the barn. They had finally decided to list the property when my friend interceded on my behalf.<br />
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On meeting these lovely people, I was informed that I was the person they had been waiting for. We agreed it had been no accident our meeting and that the home had been waiting for me, and the property for Lulu's Garden. We agreed on a very fair price for the property, signed a 30 day contract to close by November. And I completed final paperwork for my loan through the Farm Service Agency, a division of the USDA. I won't bore you with all the details, but there were issues of converting residential property to cropland, which was designated as highly erodible, so a conservation plan was put into place. There were issues with the creek surrounding the property and flood plain, city approvals and much more. Each time there was another delay, I would call the owners (sometimes in tears, ready to give up) and they would talk me down off the ledge, assuring me that the property was mine and there were many people praying that it should be so. I am still floored by their graciousness. With their continued patience, my loan manager, transaction broker and all those involved, we finally closed on April 1 this year, and hit the ground running.<br />
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I'm amazed what we have been able to accomplish since then. If you visit our Facebook page, you will see the hard work of many wonderful WWOOF interns and volunteers for which I am soooo grateful! Again, this year there have been many challenges. My consulting job (I always have a side job to support my farm habit) to help a Baldwin group develop a small COOP grocery featuring only local products was delayed several times, then fell through mid-project with new ownership.<br />
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The marketing plan for the farm was to expand to KC restaurants for sales I had lain the groundwork for the previous years. Unfortunately, I discovered that market has changed substantially, as competition has moved in selling herbs for $2 - 5 less per pound than ours, and I was unable to break into that market. It was pretty demoralizing looking out at the basil, knowing I could be harvesting 60 - 70 pounds of our a week, and only having 20 lbs in orders (i think i cursed a little). Then the fungus came.<br />
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Really, I'm not making this up - I will never curse my basil again. The extreme moisture brought in a spore that infected our basil and we haven't been able to harvest even 5 pounds a week since then. All I could really do is laugh, as the expenses kept going and the income kept dwindling. We had some very interesting brainstorm sessions, and the wwoofers and staff got very creative. I was fortunate enough to have one of my local restaurants hire me and accommodate my farm schedule. So the bills are getting paid, but the mortgage still...not quite. <br />
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The best idea of all was to have a big party with a cover/donation. I was not on board until I realized it might really be of value to people. We had a couple wonderful bands volunteer to play and people donating their time and resources. And, I think we've come up with a fun concept that people will really enjoy!<br />
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Lulu's Garden Herbs Now Available!</h2>
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You can now purchase Lulu's Garden Herbs at the Merc produce department! Check out the new herb recipes we are adding daily in the recipe tab, or in the produce department at the Merc. <br />
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<br />luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-23954042543403055162013-04-06T09:45:00.002-07:002013-04-06T09:45:48.114-07:00New Dates & Updated Internship OpportunitiesPlease, note that we have made the following adjustments to the Lulu's Internship & Schedule Options:<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Lulu’s Garden has established a farm internship program. Based on the experience I was honored to have with WWOOFers this past season, I see a new focus for Lulu’s developing as a teaching farm with education of the interns paid for by the restaurants, grocery stores and folks like you that buy our herbs. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I have fallen in love with the energy and dynamic interaction of young farming apprentices. I adore sharing my love of growing, my business/marketing savvy and endless new ideas and ruminating with curious and like-minded folks. I feel I learned as much from my WWOOFers as I taught them and our operation is better for having their excitement and energy present on the farm. </span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Interns will receive a weekly share of produce and herbs that are available on the farm. Lulu provides lunch and we share in it’s making. As we provide the lunch, and share in it’s making to enjoy and converse over. We will also take a few farm tours of area farms during the course of the internship.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Business Planning:</b> Failing to plan is truly planning to fail in farming. Learn how to conduct market research, forecasting, assumptions, sales projections, expense projections and develop a solid business strategy.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Accounting:</b> Learn how to invoice, track your sales, keep good records, track cost of sales, create crop budgets, create and read financial statements (cash flow report, income statement, profit/loss statements)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Developing Sustainable Farm Systems:</b> Learning to create good systems that help you work smarter, not harder, so that you can grow happy plants with happy people. We’ll discuss how to do the following most efficiently: planning, record keeping, filing, etc.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Marketing:</b> I have several years of experience to offer which includes managing farmers’ markets for the last 3 years. We will learn how to find a niche product, a niche market and how to develop sales needed to sustain yourself, your farm and your workers.</span></span></i><br />
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<b><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Farmer Pam, aka “Lulu” has over twenty five years experience in marketing, community food activism and health/wellness. Previously, as manager of the organic Brookside Farmers’ market in Kansas City and the Lawrence Farmers’ Market she worked diligently to research the ailing local urban food system, and ways to breach the food gap between grower and low income communities. Pam has been involved in community based education in both food and as a personal trainer, Pilates & Yoga instructor for 25 years. </span></b></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Growing and preparing food has always been an integral part of her family culture. From the time he was a small child her son Benjamin has shared this passion. They began cooking together before he could even reach the stove. Much to his mother’s delight, Ben became a professional chef at a very early age. He has added new skills, teaching her as they continue cooking together and is now starting his own farm. They both share an impromptu and improvisational cooking style and cook together at least once a week. Pam now teaches and learns from her grandchildren in the kitchen, as well. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Pam has always grown herbs, for her own use. After taking an urban farm tour in Kansas City, in 2009 she began growing herbs in her Parkville back yard for Green Acres Market at Briarcliff shopping center in Kansas City, as “Nature’s Candy”. She found that working with the soil nurtured her soul, and complemented her passion for food, and so the seed was planted. In 2010 she took part in the Growing Growers funded Kaufmann FasTrac Business Planning program and moved to a 70 acre farm in Baldwin City, KS. That was the beginning of Lulu’s Garden. Lulu’s doubled revenues in the second year and continues to scale up and grow their operation. </span></div>
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luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-69019398686035559772012-03-25T17:14:00.000-07:002012-03-25T17:14:37.648-07:00Nature's Cash FlowWhat a crazy winter and spring! Tomorrow, I'll be harvesting 5-10 pounds of herbs that are already in - and it's still March.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the size of this mint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An 80 foot bed of cilantro that self-seeded it's bad self last fall and wintered over! Isn't nature grand. It's the thing that brings me the greatest joy as a farmer' - the mystery and serendipity of volunteer growth. Tenacious indeed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-27037543369498472032011-11-04T10:12:00.000-07:002011-11-04T10:12:27.227-07:00Pluck a Duck Anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ba2V0DZL9G8/TrQXvXy1eNI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/vnX7OQZL9kk/s1600/Duckie+Nite+Nite.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ba2V0DZL9G8/TrQXvXy1eNI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/vnX7OQZL9kk/s320/Duckie+Nite+Nite.JPG" width="240px" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJDt6lwM30Q/TrQYNhmaxnI/AAAAAAAAAGY/niU2dDV1U1A/s1600/Lulu%2527s+Ducks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fJDt6lwM30Q/TrQYNhmaxnI/AAAAAAAAAGY/niU2dDV1U1A/s320/Lulu%2527s+Ducks.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was in a great conundrum about getting a turkey this thanksgiving. I wanted something fresh and chemical-free, you know something sustainable and healthy. This morning there was a knock at our door and look what the universe gave me! Look at these gorgeous Warwick men with these gorgeous ducks, caught here on the farm, this very morning. It doesn't get any more local, sustainable or healthy than that.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, it's very much like the Great Mother to give us something that requires our growth and the expansion of oneself. I just watched an Oprah episode about "Stepping Outside the Box" last night. Funny thing - that is where I function best! So here I am learning how to pluck a duck. Ben, my vegetarian son & chef is here to offer help if I need it. But, I will try and spare him the "carnage". He offered to photograph the fun. I'm trying to talk my farmer friends who are coming over tonight into helping.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know I really have been feeling drawn to being more connected to all my food. Reading the Clan of the Cave Bear series has inspired me, not only to know more about herbal qualities and wild crafting. But, being able to sustain myself and my family in all ways. I told the guys I wanted to go hunting with them sometime and they agreed (although they said the waders would be up to my ears).</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I have to start somewhere, so stay tuned to see more of the duck-plucking adventures!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lulu</div> luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-90069959854035498872011-10-26T12:51:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:51:17.594-07:00Cooking & Wellness Classes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-twh98Fec8as/TqhiwHOc1bI/AAAAAAAAABw/GObd_TJ0sxA/s1600/breakie+on+the+farm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-twh98Fec8as/TqhiwHOc1bI/AAAAAAAAABw/GObd_TJ0sxA/s320/breakie+on+the+farm.JPG" width="320px" /></a>Here's me & my grandaughter Mattie making Swiss Chard Gouda Quiche. We love new breakie foods and make an amazing french breakfast featuring eggs de Provence made with Herbs de Provence and an amazing sour dough French toast. Anyway, check out the class tab for classes that we'll be teaching here at the farm now till the holidays!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-70740808269802874882011-10-26T12:28:00.000-07:002011-10-26T12:28:29.330-07:00Yoga at Lulu's Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF7GqoH1pvQ/TqheozGMnII/AAAAAAAAABo/UgZ6ac4EK8I/s1600/One+leg+side.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dF7GqoH1pvQ/TqheozGMnII/AAAAAAAAABo/UgZ6ac4EK8I/s320/One+leg+side.jpg" width="320px" /></a>The growing season is coming to a bittersweet close, and we farmers have to make a living through the cold. Join me for Yoga in Lulu's Garden this fall & winter:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Yoga, Pilates & More</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> – </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Monday/Wednesday – 6:15 pm</span></b><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span><span style="line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Garamond;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">This t</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">otal body strengthening and stretching system creat</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">es</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"> long, lean lines and a strong core.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">The fitness benefits of </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Pilates </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">& Yoga are complimentary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The combination of mat & ball make for even more variety and </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">can deliver noticeable progress very quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each class is a fun, creative and effective way to connect with your body and become the best you!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">Bring a sticky mat</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"> (only a few extra available at the farm), and dress comfortably.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll add </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">stability ball </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Class is pre-pay for 6-week session only, but you are welcome to try one before you commit!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-89932631185179879962011-07-08T08:55:00.000-07:002011-07-08T08:55:33.848-07:00Happy, but, in the WEEDS.It has been a spectacular week for Lulu's Garden! So many lovely plates spinning in the air. I've been focusing on sales and met so many wonderful people! A BIG shout out to Checkers in Lawrence, our first client. We will be doing a cooking demos there next week with our herbs and produce (they are also selling our spiciy mesclun mix, swiss chard & kale!). We have newly established accounts that we love - both 715 and Pachamamas in Lawrence. Next week we will be delivering to our new accounts, The Merc in Lawrence and the Kansas City Country Club. We are very excited about all the new business and interest in our lucious fresh herbs and produce. <br />
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They are plants grown from seed in our dining room over the winter!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To Angie and Hadley for your continuing support in so many ways!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And to all of our customers Wes, Jim, Eric, Michael, Jason, Brian, Ken!</div>luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-22147040872790048942011-06-27T14:47:00.000-07:002011-06-27T14:47:00.561-07:00Spicy Mesclun Anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GvJXYGob-as/Tgj5-ysoSBI/AAAAAAAAABA/EWZq6HjZYFs/s1600/mesclun+loaded.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GvJXYGob-as/Tgj5-ysoSBI/AAAAAAAAABA/EWZq6HjZYFs/s320/mesclun+loaded.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4b9jVYfbCOs/Tgj5rp5YZlI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YAoafsI9z_I/s1600/mesclun+locked.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4b9jVYfbCOs/Tgj5rp5YZlI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YAoafsI9z_I/s320/mesclun+locked.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mesclun Locked and Loaded! It's nutritious and delicious, and you can get it at Checkers in Lawrence.</div>luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-69576310051831875142011-06-27T11:22:00.000-07:002011-06-27T11:22:38.960-07:00Forkin' FarmSo we made our first sales with Checkers in Lawrence and are looking to develop new accounts. So, I'm finally remembering why we went in business - not to mention the fun that we've had or how theraputic the work with the soil can be - oh yeah, it's to make a living! <br />
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So some of this blogging may seem like it's going backwards to catch us up. Which is all very exciting after everything taking nearly twice as long as we planned - harvesting soil to build the beds, actually building the beds, modifying the beds (compost & sand), amending the beds (what is P K and uh oh nitrogen? - you should of seen the nice guys at the Baldwin Feed and Seed trying to deal with me -middle-aged hippie chick and my tattoed, hip hop artist, chef and now farm managing son)...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jtTOwIr4cjY/TgjKHNJlG8I/AAAAAAAAAA4/xGah36ZZ2UU/s1600/Fluckin+Farmers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jtTOwIr4cjY/TgjKHNJlG8I/AAAAAAAAAA4/xGah36ZZ2UU/s320/Fluckin+Farmers.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div>Anyway, everything in the infrastructure was done and then, thanks to the heavens or whatever powers that be (I think it was Mother Earth), Ben's Indian visa didn't come through and I have him for the summer. Ben and I are very different, and I think complementary in our working styles. I'm not sure exactly what he thinks, but he did add this phrase to the nice things he said about me in my birthday card "Sorry, for threatening to stab you in the neck with a fork."<br />
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Ben seems to rule the "Word of the Day" & the "Quote of the Day" boards on our farm. Like saying he felt unnatural in posed pictures. I asked him when he started going for "natural" and he said "right after I removed my breast implants". More about our "complimentary" adventures coming soon. luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302619577620428520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951725938516071625.post-84526577116189118752011-06-22T12:27:00.000-07:002011-06-22T12:27:17.067-07:00Welcome!!Welcome to the Lulu's Garden blog!! We are still in the process of getting everything set up, but check back often and follow our progress. We will be posting plenty of pictures from the garden, fun stories & updates, delicious- easy to follow recipes that showcase our fresh herbs & organic produce.<br />
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