The 305 Back Yard Farm

10/19/2025

As you might have heard, the 305 sold! The house and urban farm from which the name was derived. Stay tuned as I keep you posted with services I offer thru the LLC.
Picture of my new home in wheels! You can follow my personal journey at Sarah Mattingly 💚

08/29/2025

You wont regret it!

08/27/2025

Hey folks, update!
All the trees are spoken for.
The fruit is at this point too.
I am leaving some of the things as is until I find out if the new potential buyers want any of it.
I will let you all knkw when I have things for sale and list them.
Thabks for your support!

08/24/2025

The 305 is getting ready to be sold! (Hopefully this winter)
Anyone wanting to come dig, split or pick, the next 6 weeks are ideal for this.
I have peach trees that can be dug up and transplanted, loads of perennials that can be split or dug, and fruit on the trees (limited but could support a few you-pick's this year)
Additionally, I have loads of gardening and food processing gear and materials...

08/22/2025

Chonky peaches= less flavor.
Why?
Soluble solids (mainly sugars and acids) drive flavor. When the cells take in water to the point of swelling, the [ concentration ] of soluble solids decreases.
This effects flavor as well as storage, including preservation.
So make sure you are checking pH and brix if you can or have the ability, on this swollen fruit.

08/22/2025

I put a bunch of long white zucchini and heirloom tomatoes in the mini farmstand, help yourself. I wont have a good system to store food until I settle down into my new mobile lifestyle planned. Thus I will be sharing most my harvest this year.

07/30/2025

A fun quick pick.

07/30/2025

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07/23/2025

I have been asked by 3 people this week for my bug bite relief roller. Unfortunatley I do not have time to make a batch right now, so I will do you a solid and post my recipe!
As always, I use all organic, fair trade ingredients and therapeutic grade and package in amber glass, but you do you.
Recipe for each 10ml bottle (its packed and concentrated for full strength, you can absolutley dilute more for sensitive skin)
14 drops Lavender (angustifolia) (eases itches and soothes nerves from annoyance to itching)
10 drops helichrysum essential oil (reduces immflamation, anti hematomal and hemorrhagic so helps stop minor bleeding from scratching, cicatrisant (helps wound healing)
4 drops bergamot (anti inflammatory and analgesic provides numbing, calms histamine response)
3 drops German chamomile-(also powerful antihistamine and mild analgesic)
2 drops blue tansy-( soothing, skin repair, synergistic effect with the lavender and chamomile soothes fast)
Grapeseed carrier oil-(fast absorption, good for sensitive skin, anti inflammatory)
Hope this helps! It will not disappoint I can tell you that much 💚