Home Grown Almonds Blog

We are celebrating!!  The US Bureau of Reclamation has finally determined that enough water has been stored in Lake Shasta to provide partial water allocations to agricultural users served by the Tehema Colusa Canal.  The water disctrict that we are in, Colusa County Water Disctrict, has been allocated 40% of our normal allocation.  So, here [...]

Preparation for harvest starts early.  Weed management is one of the keys to a successful harvest.  This year is a little unusual because of the water shortage, but today I mowed the orchard to chop up the dead weeds.  This helps speed the decopmosition of the organic matter and minimizes interference with the harvest equipment.  [...]

Resident Robin

Mourning Dove Nest

Things are starting to heat up here in the Central Valley of California.  The hot weather is great for the developing almonds.  The trees soak up the sunshine as photosynthesis is in full swing.  It’s really such a peaceful time in the orchard.
With water flowing to the trees, the almonds grow and [...]