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Soil Testing Part Two: Extension Office Results

In a previous post, Soil Testing: A Good Idea,  I used a three dollar test to give a better idea of what was in the soil and how I could work within that framework to better the soil and increase … Continue reading

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A Lesson in Efficiency: DIY Seed Tape

I am always looking for ways to cut down my time spent doing things that could be consolidated.  Take planting seeds for example.  Conventional wisdom has taught that you either direct seed and must thin seedlings later, or use transplants.  … Continue reading

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A great idea: soil testing

When I first started working on the farm I noticed there was a lot of dried and decomposing manure.  I asked around and found out that the previous farmer had amended the soil very liberally with cow manure.   My first … Continue reading

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