The Chefs Gardens
Food---cooking it, eating it, and pairing it with wine consumes a lot of band width here in the Napa Valley. In the last several years the trend toward fresh and local food has led to a wellspring of gardens that are located near or on the property of some of our best dining establishments-including the venerable French Laundry. The French Laundry Culinary Garden is directly across the road from the restaurant -3 acres laid out grid style , it is a no nonsense working organic farm pristeenly maintained. Nice digs for the egg factory.. a peek inside the greenhouse .. I was surprised to see so much lawn--and very green at that. This photo was taken in August when most residential lawns were at their water-deprived worst. A mile or two north is the garden of Mustards Grill , a garden with a much more informal feel . Flowers for the tables and a seasonal farmstand In the city of Napa, th...