I become a believer around rain. We Floridians have been in a long and exceptional drought since winter (ours is not the only state in an exceptional drought). All anyone here talks about is rain. No conversation ends that someone doesn’t speak of needing rain, with agreement all around. It’s raining and I am grateful. Continue reading →
Tags: Rain, Weather Extremes
My garden grows beautifully. All I do is feed the soil with lots of organic wastes. I don’t dig, I don’t worry, I don’t fertilize plants and I don’t spray plants. All in all I would say that growing the No Till No Dig Way is an easier, more successful way to nurture a food garden.
Tags: Composting, Fungal Hyphae, Growing Organic Vegetables, Mycorrizae, No Dig Garden, No Till Gardening, Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria, Plant nutrients, Soil Organisms, Soil Tilth
At Manure Depot I write about Embracing Our Interdependence With Nature, but I also write with self sufficiency in mind. In contemplating self sufficiency you may as I do come to the conclusion that it is an ideal concept, but a very difficult practical achievement. I personally know just one farmer I would call self Continue reading →
Tags: independence, interdependence, self sufficiency