The first open house is finally here. I've been working non stop prepping the farm for your visit. Not much has grown in yet, but there's still a lot to see. I'll be giving tours of the farm where you'll get to meet and feed the animals. This is a great opportunity to ask questions. The best way to learn is by doing, so prepared to pitch in and get dirty. Farm Activities weather permitting. The forcast is rain for both days, but we'll be here. We also have items for sale. Please bring any egg cartons and your own containers if you plan on buying something. The following is available in limited quantities.

Garden Girl Salad Mix--heirloom lettuces & herbs-Pick your own-$5/bag



Hardened Seedlings
in Pots--$2 each, 3 for $5

New Seedlings
in peat--$1 each

Eggs--$5/doz

Last weekend I had the pleasure of having high school students from City Year help me out on the farm as part of their service. They really showed that they are City Heroes!

Thanks to Ashley for thinking of the farm and coordinating everything beautifully. Everyone came ready to work and work they did.



They helped supplement the garden beds in my main garden with soil and turn them. They mulched my perennial garden and around my trees. They also helped by laying ¾ inch gravel in my new garden.

Highlights from Around the Web
Lots to see

My newest inspiration is Natalia Rose and her book, The Raw Food Detox Diet.

It sounds extreme, I know, but as I read the book I just felt a connection with what she was talking about. Not to mention, all of the things she says that are good for you, are already growing fresh in my garden.

She of course continually references Whole Foods(Whole Paycheck), but I was amazed that everything I grow, from fruits to veggies to eggs are on this diet! As crazy as it sounds, I'm a level 3.

My friend, LA Actor and Musician Luis Robledo, who recently visited us, is a Raw foodist (level 1 I think)and is in great shape.

He's making a short film in Boston this summer and I can't wait to make him some raw food recipes! (FYI: he's got a new band that is hot in LA called Sorry Nelson[Geoffry Rhue, who was one of the leads in Squeeze plays the drums].

My favorite song is Te Pido. I have it on repeat.

Also check out the bloggers at www.ft2garden.com. Judy has the coolest, and I mean coolest trellis system. Check out the pics, they are right under her great Garden Girl TV section.Thanks Judy

Also check out Lylah Ledner and the Garden Guy's photo's of their garden.



She is already making Tomato sauce with her produce, ah to live in a warm climate!

The image is incredible. We started shooting with it on Sat and wow...What an upgrade! Garden Girl TV is on the cutting edge of Modern American Lifestyles and Media Technology.

For all of you in the film industry locally, we will be holding Red Cam workshops, the first in New England, this summer. The workshop is a must if you want to rent the Red from us.



This camera is far from a consumer camera and takes a high level of film production experience specifically film camera knowledge to begin to get up to speed on the Red. If you've never used a film camera before, this is the camera or camera workshop for you. Stay tuned for more info on Red Cam workshops.

We have a winner for the contest! Carey Wood is the winner and hopefully she will send me a picture modeling her one of kind Garden Girl "signature" scarf. The contest went so well, that guess what, I am doing it again. This time around the prize is some of my handspun Garden Girl Yarn!

You can take your pick of yarn in this picture. Each skein is 4+ oz of merino and angora or Pygora fiber. This is gorgeous stuff, enough to make a hat and a scarf. Retail value is $85.00. The details are as follows: Forward this newsletter to at least 5 people. Bcc me at info@gardengirltv.com. This will enter you to win! Hope you love it and Good luck! The winner will be announced in the next newsletter, so you have about 2 weeks to email everyone you know. The more people you email the better chance you have to win!