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The Best Books for the Organic Farmer & Gardener, part 2

4 Comments / By Katie / December 24, 2017 December 24, 2017

In part 1, I shared some books that inspired me to take this organic farming journey, and some that have deepened my roots as I grow. After inspiration comes work. I love to daydream as much as anyone, but to really grow a life you love, and to grow an organic farm or garden, you …

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Spring Garden Prep: when and how to work the soil

3 Comments / By Katie / May 3, 2017 November 7, 2017

The first rule of the springtime garden is: don’t work wet soil. By wet, I mean saturated, squishy-squashy or squelchy (very technical terms). If you find your soil in any of the aforementioned states, don’t let the robins, who are out hopping about on the garden beds, fool you into thinking you might just …

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