This year we are growing 3 different South Asian tomatoes and would love to get some feedback from you about what you miss in the tomatoes typical of South Asia! We can then use your feedback to determine which plants to select and save seeds from. Last year we had over 40 of you come by our nursery to taste our Desi Girl Tomatoes and provide feedback plus taste descriptors. We would love to continue to hone in on our OG quintisential tangy tomato, the Desi Girl, as well as begin the seed saving process for our two new varieties! This event is free to attend.

Tomatoes of South Asia are typical more sour than sweet, lending them perfectly to South Asian dishes which typically have notes of sour, sweet, spicy and bitter. When we save seeds from tomatoes that are slighlty more sour than others, the hope is that those seeds will then produce plants with fruit that is slightly more sour and acidic the following year. We will be labeling the fruit from different plants and asking for help to determine which, if any, are more tangy or sour, than the others. This will then allow us to determine which plants to save seeds from (we have over 50 tomato plants of each variety on the farm!)

We will have an endless supply of tomatoes for you to taste and give feedback on! If you’re not too familiar with South Asian tomatoes, you’re still more than welcome to come by and help us nail down some flavor descriptors we can then use for our seed packets and plant signs. Last year we used a “tomato flavor wheel” so folks could provide basic descriptors of the tomatoes’ sweetness, acididty, earthiness, etc. We also need help naming our new tomato varieties!! Obviously nothing will ever compare to our Desi Girl Tomato but we must try!

AND if all this tomato talk is not enough, this event will take place in our nursery where we will also have a small selection of Fall plants available. And in honor of Fall, all our CURRY LEAF TREES WILL BE 50% OFF!

Plants Available: Curry Leaf Tree, Ajwain Patta (Cuban Oregano), Henna, Tulsi ‘Krishna (in 1 gallon pots), Pakistani Mulberry Tree, Red Guava, White Guava

Marigold U-Pick

Join us for our second Marigold U-pick and farm tour! Come experience the abundance of our marigolds at the height of their season and pick the blooms straight from our farm in Petaluma, CA (unceded Coast Miwok Land). We will gather on the land at 10am and start with a farm tour where we will briefly talk about all of our different South Asian seed crops and also share about all the other wonderful Iranian, Palestinian, Chinese and Japanese plants growing on our farm by our farm partners!

Then we will do a quick harvest demo to show how to properly harvest the marigold heads and then we will leave you all to it to harvest as many marigolds as you’d like!! This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make fresh marigold garlands, tinctures, herbal tea blends, dye baths, etc. Basically, if you are looking for bulk fresh marigolds, this is your chance! We are keeping this group SMALL so that each person can go home with all the marigolds their hearts dream of. Based on the productivity of our marigold plants we may or may not offer this again this season.

A few things to note:

• This is an active, working farm. There may be large equiptment nearby in use, the terrain is uneven and we have no shortage of insects, including bees and wasps. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, a sun hat, sunscreen and bring plenty of water.

• This event is for harvesting marigold heads only. In the hopes of getting another flush of marigolds later this season we cannot allow any harvesting of marigold stems for bouquets. No exceptions.

Marigold U-Pick

For the very first time we are opening up our seed farm to the public for a farm tour and Marigold U-pick. Come experience the abundance of our marigolds at the height of their season and pick the blooms straight from our farm in Petaluma, CA (unceded Coast Miwok Land). We will gather on the land at 10am and start with a farm tour where we will briefly talk about all of our different South Asian seed crops and also share about all the other wonderful Iranian, Palestinian, Chinese and Japanese plants growing on our farm by our farm partners!

Then we will do a quick harvest demo to show how to properly harvest the marigold heads and then we will leave you all to it to harvest as many marigolds as you’d like!! This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make fresh marigold garlands, tinctures, herbal tea blends, dye baths, etc. Basically, if you are looking for bulk fresh marigolds, this is your chance! We are keeping this group SMALL so that each person can go home with all the marigolds their hearts dream of. Based on the productivity of our marigold plants we may or may not offer this again this season.

A few things to note:

• This is an active, working farm. There may be large equiptment nearby in use, the terrain is uneven and we have no shortage of insects, including bees and wasps. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, a sun hat, sunscreen and bring plenty of water.

• This event is for harvesting marigold heads only. In the hopes of getting another flush of marigolds later this season we cannot allow any harvesting of marigold stems for bouquets. No exceptions.

Have you had trouble growing a healthy curry leaf tree? Yellowing leaves? Leaves falling off? Simply not growing?

It took many, MANY years of commercially growing these trees to figure out why they are so tricky to grow in the US. In fact, what I learned in my plant science classes at one of the most prestigious agricultural universities in the US, was the reason why my plants were failing. And probably why yours are too.

It wasn’t until I began learning from other seasoned Asian nursery owners that the reason all our potted plants are dying is because of the SOIL! Our agricultural extension offices, land grant universities, and even popular potting soil companies have it all wrong. Other seasoned nursery owners know this all too well.

Over the past year I have been deeply learning alongside my new mentors, and applied what I’ve learned towards our very favorite tree- the curry leaf tree. I’ve been experimenting with numerous soil combinations and observed ~2,000 curry leaf trees bounce back from barely surviving to thriving over the past 6 months (including through a very cold and rainy winter). I can confidently say that I’ve finally pinpointed the perfect soil recipe for your curry leaf tree. This new soil recipe will make your curry leaf tree grow faster, greener and much healthier than you’ve ever seen! You will also never have to be concerned about overwatering your plant ever again (which used to be thought as the main cause of yellowing and sad leaves).

In this virtual Zoom class, I’ll start by discussing why curry leaf trees tend to turn yellow and slowly die and how it’s all related back to the soil. Then I’ll share my custom soil blend I use to get my curry leaf trees from barely surviving to thriving. It’s a simple blend that only requires 4 ingredients. All of which you can easily buy at any home improvement store, gardening store or Amazon. Then I’ll go through my recommended fertilizer program, pruning techniques, and proper pest management. We plan on sharing a recording of the live class for 7 days after the event.

After transplanting your plant into my custom blend, I can guarantee your plants’ leaves will become greener within a week, and will grow faster and healthier than you’ve ever seen. Best of all, everything we discuss can and should be used for all your tropical plants (think mogra, moringa, tamarind, etc.) AND any other potted plants you have around the house or in the garden.

Curry Leaf Masterclass February 25th @ 10am PST

Have you had trouble growing a healthy curry leaf tree? Yellowing leaves? Leaves falling off? Simply not growing?

It took many, MANY years of commercially growing these trees to figure out why they are so tricky to grow in the US. In fact, what I learned in my plant science classes at one of the most prestigious agricultural universities in the US, was the reason why my plants were failing. And probably why yours are too.

It wasn’t until I began learning from other seasoned Asian nursery owners that the reason all our potted plants are dying is because of the SOIL! Our agricultural extension offices, land grant universities, and even popular potting soil companies have it all wrong. Other seasoned nursery owners know this all too well.

Over the past year I have been deeply learning alongside my new mentors, and applied what I’ve learned towards our very favorite tree- the curry leaf tree. I’ve been experimenting with numerous soil combinations and observed ~2,000 curry leaf trees bounce back from barely surviving to thriving over the past 6 months (including through a very cold and rainy winter). I can confidently say that I’ve finally pinpointed the perfect soil recipe for your curry leaf tree. This new soil recipe will make your curry leaf tree grow faster, greener and much healthier than you’ve ever seen! You will also never have to be concerned about overwatering your plant ever again (which used to be thought as the main cause of yellowing and sad leaves).

In this virtual Zoom class, I’ll start by discussing why curry leaf trees tend to turn yellow and slowly die and how it’s all related back to the soil. Then I’ll share my custom soil blend I use to get my curry leaf trees from barely surviving to thriving. It’s a simple blend that only requires 4 ingredients. All of which you can easily buy at any home improvement store, gardening store or Amazon. Then I’ll go through my recommended fertilizer program, pruning techniques, and proper pest management. We plan on sharing a recording of the live session for 7 days after the event.

After transplanting your plant into my custom blend, I can guarantee your plants’ leaves will become greener within a week, and will grow faster and healthier than you’ve ever seen. Best of all, everything we discuss can and should be used for all your tropical plants (think mogra, moringa, tamarind, etc.) AND any other potted plants you have around the house or in the garden.

Have you had trouble growing a healthy curry leaf tree? Yellowing leaves? Leaves falling off? Simply not growing?

It took many, MANY years of commercially growing these trees to figure out why they are so tricky to grow in the US. In fact, what I learned in my plant science classes at one of the most prestigious agricultural universities in the US, was the reason why my plants were failing. And probably why yours are too.

It wasn’t until I began learning from other seasoned Asian nursery owners that the reason all our potted plants are dying is because of the SOIL! Our agricultural extension offices, land grant universities, and even popular potting soil companies have it all wrong. Other seasoned nursery owners know this all too well.

Over the past year I have been deeply learning alongside my new mentors, and applied what I’ve learned towards our very favorite tree- the curry leaf tree. I’ve been experimenting with numerous soil combinations and observed ~2,000 curry leaf trees bounce back from barely surviving to thriving over the past 6 months (including through a very cold and rainy winter). I can confidently say that I’ve finally pinpointed the perfect soil recipe for your curry leaf tree. This new soil recipe will make your curry leaf tree grow faster, greener and much healthier than you’ve ever seen! You will also never have to be concerned about overwatering your plant ever again (which used to be thought as the main cause of yellowing and sad leaves).

In this virtual Zoom class, I’ll start by discussing why curry leaf trees tend to turn yellow and slowly die and how it’s all related back to the soil. Then I’ll share my custom soil blend I use to get my curry leaf trees from barely surviving to thriving. It’s a simple blend that only requires 4 ingredients. All of which you can easily buy at any home improvement store, gardening store or Amazon. Then I’ll go through my recommended fertilizer program, pruning techniques, and proper pest management.

After transplanting your plant into my custom blend, I can guarantee your plants’ leaves will become greener within a week, and will grow faster and healthier than you’ve ever seen. Best of all, everything we discuss can and should be used for all your tropical plants (think mogra, moringa, tamarind, etc.) AND any other potted plants you have around the house or in the garden.