Water is essential for the happiness of our plants, but sometime too much water can be trouble! Thankfully, the heavy rains we've had this spring and early summer have soaked in for the most part. Part of the NOP standard requires us to think about runoff and erosion of all kinds. Since we don't have too much slope on our property, the use of grassy areas is generally sufficient to slow down the water before it causes too much trouble.
Another principle is the encouragement to build organic matter into your soil. This also helps keep the soil and moisture in place.
While I'm not wishing for any more rain right now, I'm thankful our farm is still moving forward. Despite the large pond on the south pasture, the garden is seeing radish, lettuce, kale, and arugula mature with beets, peas, zucchini and tomatoes hot on their heals.
Looking forward to a great summer!
Another principle is the encouragement to build organic matter into your soil. This also helps keep the soil and moisture in place.
While I'm not wishing for any more rain right now, I'm thankful our farm is still moving forward. Despite the large pond on the south pasture, the garden is seeing radish, lettuce, kale, and arugula mature with beets, peas, zucchini and tomatoes hot on their heals.
Looking forward to a great summer!
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