Category Archives: Soil Nutrition

Making Compost Tea

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

Mention that you made some compost tea, and “What is compost tea?” is a common question. Well the first thing you should know about it is that people don’t drink it but your plants will love it. So, you might … Continue reading →

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Jars of Tools

Posted on May 6, 2015 by

Can you identify these seeds? They are some of our favorite cover crops. Here’s a hint list. Can you match the seed with the picture above? Buckwheat Daikon Radish Crimson Clover Hard Red Spring Wheat Why use cover crops? Here … Continue reading →

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Organic Far Superior

Posted on December 6, 2013 by

After 30 years of side-by-side research, Rodale Institute has demonstrated that organic farming is better equipped to feed us now and well into the ever changing future.: After thirty years of a rigorous side-by-side comparison, the Rodale Institute confidently concludes … Continue reading →

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Spring’s Farm Work

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

It’s early spring on the Allegheny Plateau. Spring’s farm work is to prepare the fields and sow the crops.  It sure helped to plant a cover crop after the mid-summer garlic harvest last year. Our crop rotation is potatoes, alliums … Continue reading →

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A Garlic Field Cocktail

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

No, we aren’t throwing a cocktail party in the garlic field. But a well-planned cover crop can help the soil of a summer-harvested garlic field get through a Hurricane Sandy. A mixture of cover crops are being used not only … Continue reading →

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Soil Test Evolution

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

In case you missed it, your farmer’s soil test has evolved. It all started out as a test to determine the availability of N-P-K in the soil. These tests had a lot to do with synthetic fertilizers and measured the … Continue reading →

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Compost Tea at Herbal Fair

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

No, we weren’t serving compost tea at the herbal fair. But, we did do a compost tea brewing demonstration at the Frosty Hollow Herbal Fair, held annually on the first Saturday in August in Sweden Valley, Pennsylvania. “What is compost … Continue reading →

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