McFarland Farms

I've decided to start growing my own vegetables.  I'm slowly working my way through a book by Barbara Kingsolver, called Animal, Vegetable Miracle.  It has been a bit of an inspiration to grow my own food and be a little more self sustaining in a world where our foods travel is its greatest expense.  As the cost of gas rises so does the food you eat, unless its only as far as your back yard.  My original inspiration and a true pioneer is Jules Dervaes.  He and his three grown up kids live together on 1.5 acres in Pasadena, CA.  They grow all their own food, and sell what's left over to pay for their minimal expenses.   

These are my simple ideas and plan.  

• I'm vegetarian so I don't need to raise animals
• I've got plenty of space to grow the vegetables we would need
• Buy seeds
• Put seeds in dirt, in the ground or in seed starters
• Water
• Let Photosytisis do its thing