This afternoon, with soil warming under a gentle Tennessee sun, I will plant one of my four 10’ x 5’ raised kitchen garden beds—one small space designed to feed, delight, and restore. It is early spring, that quiet threshold where the garden does not yet shout with abundance, but whispers with promise. And in that promise, everything […]
Planting the Spring Garden: A Rhythm of Abundance Read More »
On a summer evening in the South, there’s a certain stillness that settles in just before dusk. The heat softens, the light turns golden, and somewhere in the yard—whether it’s a row of tomatoes, a bed of herbs, or a few faithful hydrangeas—you can almost feel the garden exhale. It’s easy to think of a
A Garden Teaches Us How to Live: The Quiet Wisdom of the Seven-Year Shemitah Cycle Read More »
With the technology we now have, a strong scientific backbone, and wisdom accumulated through the ages we possess the keys to a responsible stewardship capable of making our agricultural world into a paradise.
Brewing Compost Tea Read More »
Before the calendar flipped over to the month of May, the first fruits of the Spring garden were ready for harvest. Nevermind that it was a modest harvest, bunches of tender fresh turnip greens, cool weather culinary herbs, and a single blackberry, the joy of stewarding growing food paid not the slightest bit of attention
First Fruits of the Spring Garden Read More »
As Winter begins to lose its cold edge in the South, growers and gardeners everywhere are beginning to think and plan for their Spring gardens. As I explained in an earlier post, the goal of any growing operation is to move minerals out of the soil and into the produce. Soils need to be managed
Living Soil Compost Pile is Complete! Read More »
All of our nation’s veterans are due our gratitude for their service in preserving the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. This Veteran’s Day, I pay tribute to my hero, my father, James Edward Cross, gone from this world but not forgotten.
A Flood of Relief & the Power of Hope Read More »
Owner/operators of Liberty Trace Farm, Kevin and Mikki Krause, educate people on the necessity of soil microbiology to grow nutrient-dense foods for optimal health.
Healthy Soil is the Wellspring of Life: Liberty Trace Farm Read More »
The storied history of the Southern Tea Cake ties us to those generations who made them before us.
Southern Comfort Food: Old Fashioned Tea Cakes Read More »
Making good compost requires the proper ratio of carbon and greens.
Making an Ideal the Reality Read More »
