Making Amends-ments

Since doubling the size of the garden, we have made soil health - our number one objective as healthy soil is the key to growing and harvesting healthy vegetables. Since our soil is mostly clay, we have built up the organic content and introduced helpful bacteria and other microorganisms to our garden. To help speed that process, we have invested in compost and earthworm castings to help give our soil a head start. We started with 40 yards of organic compost, and then late last summer, we began to introduce worm castings to the mix. In addition, our "no-till" techniques are gentle on our beds, so we don't disturb the healthy, natural biome. Once we have better soil, our vegetables will be better too. We'll have less weed, pest, and disease pressure and use less water. Nature's natural cycle will be in full swing now and in the future. These practices create optimum growing environments for all produce and flowers we grow. Investments now will yield dividends for many years to come - and it will be easier too.