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 in such a way that they are optimized to produce flavorful and nutrient-dense food that nourishes people.
After taking a Living Soil Workshop from Kevin Krause of Liberty Trace Farm, I set out with the ambitious goal of producing my own bio-rich compost pile in October 2024. I did complete that project but I’m just now getting around to posting some photos from that endeavor. It has given me much delight through the winter knowing that the living organisms were doing their thing, multiplying and growing behind the shed at the edge of our property.
