Field restoration is in full swing. Organic farming, almost by definition, strives to improve the soils. Whether by adding organic matter through cover cropping, taking soil tests and boosting nutrients through application of whatever is needed or rock crushing!
Several of our fields are very rocky. Several years ago, Paul bought a rock crusher, which has been earning its keep this month. The rocky fields are slowly (driving as the crusher runs is very slow…15 minutes from one end of the 100 yard field to the other) becoming rock free.
Already crushed areas, ready for the next stage.
Rocky soils are being “crushed”.
Broccoli grows with such verve, it’s impossible to ignore.
Kristen picking kale
Will picking kale
Surprise artichokes are popping here and there.
October 22nd, 2014 at 8:12 pm
ooohh, aahh!!!!
October 23rd, 2014 at 8:41 am
Paul the “rock crusher”. So Paul.
October 26th, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Some girls think tractors are sexy, others are probably turned off by them. Rock crushers are probably a whole different level of something.
The point of my comment however is to explain “El Verano Potatoes”. It’s what our friends and neighbors Terry and Kathi call all the rocks on their farm.
October 28th, 2014 at 12:19 pm
Funny Paul, and I was going to ask your favorite way to cook those potatoes. Anyway, I bet that crusher is pretty noisy. A farmer “rock ‘n roll.”