Insights

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."

~John Muir

Blackbird's Food Forests

Profits go to Blackbird's Organic Garden and Food Forest - thank you for enjoying Blackbird's organic handmade Cacao Fudge Truffles!

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Blackbird's Food Forest

FLORA

All the amazing plants in Blackbird's Organic Garden and Food Forest in Paradise Valley!

Plants

12 Aloe Vera Plants

Artichoke

Basil

Cantaloup

Eggplant

Lavender

Apple Mint

Chocolate Mint

Pumpkin

Anaheim Peppers

Banana Peppers

Bell Peppers

Jalpeno Peppers

Rosemary

Sage

Strawberries

Thompson Seedless Grape Vines

Toma Verde Tomatillo

Old German Heirloom Tomato

Yellow Pear Heirloom Tomato

Watermelon

16 Tree Varieties

1 Apricot Tree

1 Black Mission Fig Tree

1 Brown Turkey Fig Tree

1 Conadria Fig Tree

1 Desert King Fig Tree

6 Goji Berry Plants

3 Grapefruit Trees

1 Pineapple Guava Tree

1 Yellow Lemon Guava Tree

1 Hibiscus

1 Meyer Lemon Tree

1 Lisbon Lemon Tree

1 Mandarin Orange Tree

Passion Fruit Tree

0 Peach Tree

1 Pomegranate Tree 

1 Lime Tree

FAUNA

 All the amazing animals in Blackbird's Edible Garden and Food Forest!

Bees nesting under neighbor's eaves

Wild Bunnies

Chickens - 9 Laying Hens 

Coyotes

Dogs - 3 Golden Retrievers - Adorable

Flies at Composted Manure Beds

Hummingbirds galore

Hawks

 Ladybugs on duty

Lizards

Mice

Quail Families

King and Bull Snakes

Big Fat Squirrel enjoying Goji Berry Leaves

Javalina - whole big family

Scorpions

Organic Gardens and Mini Food Forests

Our Friends Making A Difference - One Plant at a Time! Grow Big! xoxo

Renee Petruna: Watermelons

Andrea Adair Gilbert: Tomatoes, basil, mint, strawberries, chard, peppers, chives, tarragon, arugula...and one thing I forget the name of haha!!

Zoe Dasco Madden - Thailand: Cherokee tomatoes

Debi Ferrioli Stewart: Greens, squash and cute wee tomatoes

Mariam Turay: Sunflower sprouts

Mary Scalise Becker: Kale, chard, tomato, arugula

Debbbie Young - CA:  eggplant, basil, thyme, mint, greek oregano, rosemary, assorted flowers, eggplant, tomatoes, strawberries, kale, various peppers, calendula, corn might be coming up! I forgot my Sweet Potatoes , my pomegranate tree and our orange and lime trees! and Loquats, Anthony's fav ♥

Conner Murphy: Dream on verge of manifesting - a sustainable biodynamic farm filled with all sorts of different herbs, trees, superfoods, fungi etc.

Mindy Kim: Basil, salad greens


 

Saturday
Jan072012

Cold Press Juicing

We are experimenting with amazing recipes for Blackbird's line of healthy foods! Here are some clues to our latest offerings for vibrant health coming soon!

Selecting organic produce

Cold pressing these delicious greens

A glass of pure life force energy! xoxo

Friday
Aug122011

Juicy!

We have been juicing regularly to up the antioxidants and rainbow nutrients from beets, carrots, celery, cucumber, ginger and peppers!

 

Wednesday
Nov172010

Prudence Just Laid a Blue Egg!

Now the girls are providing us with fresh brown and blue eggs! The blue egg is from Prudence, our Ameracauna. It was still warm to the touch!



Sunday
Nov142010

Correct Seed Storage

Jake of RawUtah.com has the right idea about seed storage - have a look to be inspired!

Friday
Nov122010

Day Three - Zero - Oops Scratch That.....

9:00 am - Seems the girls are working out a routine - no egg this morning! Oh well - we're patient - their worth waiting for. xoxo

3:00 pm - UPDATE - egg this afternoon - we are three for three - YEAH GIRLIES!! 

And once again, this egg is divine!!

With greens from the garden - yum!