July 2010
1 post
From SF + love what you are doing!
From mstraus July 18, 2010:
Hi Jax Farm folks. I’m a big fan of food. I moved here from San Francisco about 7 years ago and still mourn Early Girl tomatoes and many, many other things. I and my 5 year old daughter would love to be part of your project… do you need volunteers to help tend your farm? Or, would you like to expand? We have plenty of land. It’s desert, so would need...
June 2010
14 posts
Backyard farm is so cool!!!
posted by mel m. - friend of jax farm blog, sunday 6-27-10: “I think Noel is my long, lost brother. I don’t think I have met anyone other than myself who is so wholly obsessed with REAL, backyard, Tucson grown tomatoes. It is a labor of love and I’m so excited to know that you guys are doing this! Too cool.”
“I cannot promise you a tomato that is better than the one that that was grown by...”
– Noel Patterson (executive gardener + sommelier)
A few notes from the gardner (noel patterson):
I think a good place to start this blog would be to first answer the most basic question when it comes to most things: Why is this worth doing? Or, more specifically here, why should it make a difference to you, reading this, that we are growing some of the food that we are feeding the guests of Jax Kitchen ourselves, not even ten miles from the restaurant? It is a fun question to answer, because...
slow food
from fellow blogger on tumblr.com - 9:55pm Weds June 8th: love that jax is joining the slow food movement. it sets a precedent for tucson restaurants. a welcomed nod to all foodies!
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What should we plant next....?
Would love your thoughts on what we should plant next... we currently have: heirloom tomatoes (multiple varietals), eggplant, cucumber, squash, chiles, basil, lemon grass, a pumpkin (kids), zucchini - what do you think?
jax kitchen home →
“the best fertilizer is the sole of my boot!” - fred peterson - winemaker...”
May 2010
1 post
April 2010
4 posts
Brian + the kids - day 2 planting
We are just putting in 4 year old pumpkin seeds… no way they will grow… kids don’t know, but having fun! We called it “Mr. Pumpkin”
