Under the Solano Sun

There once was a groundhog named Phil, Whose forecasts gave folks quite a chill. After the cold winter blasts, Danger of frost finally passed.

You've heard of hydroponics and aquaponics, but have you heard of aeroponics? Unlike hydroponic systems where the plant roots are held in a soil-free medium such as sand or gravel in nutrient-rich water, in aeroponics the plant roots are left to dangle in the air in an enclosed environment.

In Spring of 2016, after multiple years of drought, my husband and I decided it was time for a change in our front yard. Because of the watering restrictions, the lawn was brown, weed infested and basically dead. We were ready to remove the lawn and replace it with drought tolerant plants.

About 10 years ago, I read (well, technically listened to) Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. She wrote about her family enduring one year of being hardcore locavores.

This is the follow-up to the cliff hanger of my previous blog! You may recall I wrote about Solano County's own Gold Rush. Now we'll see how the famous and sought-after Early Fruit of our county made it across the countryand what has happened to this thriving orchard industry today.