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Showing posts with label agriculture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label agriculture. Show all posts
Friday, June 3, 2016

I Spy . . . an Old Coke Machine

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I spy with my little eye a once-upon-a-time Coca Cola machine at the Ivancovich's cherry stand on Buena Vista Road. It's where y...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The 2016 Downtown Hollister Farmers' Market

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Hollister has its own certified farmers' market. Yes, indeed. The 2016 season opened last Wednesday. Did you make it? Every Wednesd...
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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Spring!

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Apple orchard on Duncan Road Once upon a time, the back roads of San Juan Valley zigged and zagged among apple orchards. Imagine how the...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Artichokes of Hollister

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Artichokes grow in Hollister? I always thought artichokes grew in foggy, sandy areas, so it still surprises me whenever I see the artic...
Saturday, December 19, 2015

Cows, Mist, and Green.

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This morning I went searching for a picture of water in the San Benito River. Couldn't find one. But, I did find this sweet scene off...
Friday, December 18, 2015

Another Lovely Day

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It was another gorgeous morning along Highway 25. This is near the corner of Enterprise Road and the highway. See you tomorrow!
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Sparkle, Sparkle in San Juan Valley

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At first glance, it looked like a lake. After all we did have a good rain the previously day, but, it was merely the sun's reflection...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Going Around the Bend

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I like this bend on Union Road, the one by Riverside Road. It reminds me that we do indeed live in a rural area, no matter how developed ...
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Monday, December 14, 2015

The Last of the Apples

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Still a bit more fruit left in the organic apple orchard in San Juan Valley. No doubt they're crisp and yummy, with the natural ref...
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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Plowing and Thinning in Cold Temps

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The temperature was about 37 degrees around 8 a.m. this morning. A few degrees colder an hour earlier.  Brrrrr. 
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Day In, Day Out

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San Juan Valley Lots of very hard work go into farming and ranching every day. It doesn't matter whether temperatures are over 100 ...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Irrigation Sprinklers

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Irrigation sprinklers make a field happy on Cienega Road. Chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck. That's how they—the sprinklers—so...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

See You Next Year!

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Last Wednesday was the last day of the Downtown Hollister Farmers Market. Until next year, at least two places to find local, fresh fruit...
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Saturday, October 3, 2015

A Tractor in Waiting

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Dear John Deere, you are a handsome machine. One day, I'd like to drive one of your older, smaller versions. This tractor sits on d...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The 2015 San Benito County Fair

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Cowboy Boots and Local Roots!  That's the theme of the 2015 San Benito County Fair , which is a four day affair this year. It s...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Pietra Santa

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This is tasting room for the Pietra Santa Winery in the Cienega Valley above Hollister. I always forget how beautiful and magical it is u...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Time to Go Home

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As I was riding my bicycle yesterday, I noticed the goats on Enterprise Road. Of course, I had to stop and photos. I watched a black and ...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Rain?

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The other day, the Husband and I pedaled our bicycles by the tomato cannery. I felt very tiny droplets fall on me. I looked up. Ah! Tomat...
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Walnuts of San Benito County

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Walnuts have been produced in San Benito County for many, many years. Although there are fewer acreage of walnut orchards, walnuts ranked...
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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Wine grapes

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Wine grapes at Leal Vineyards , off of Fairview Road In 2013, wine grapes made the top 10 crops grown in San Benito County, according t...