At the end of the season, a garden can produce a lot of "waste." Learn how to add all that good organic material back into your soil by composting in place!
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Here at the River Road Farm, our final weeks of fieldwork are full of digging. Potatoes and carrots, parsnips and celeriac. These hearty crops are the last to be harvested and the final addition to the pantry as we prepare for a long winter.
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Though gardens begin to wind down in the fall, it is also the time to plant garlic! In this blog, we outline the process of planting garlic in the fall and then harvesting and curing it in the summer.
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Frost in the forecast? What’s the difference between frost and freeze? Here’s what to know to protect your plants when the weather starts to turn.
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Great soil is essential for a beautiful, productive garden. Investing time and effort into soil prep now will ensure healthy growth in the future.
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As we bask in the sun these last few weeks of summer, some of us wish that we could enjoy our veggies and fruits further into the winter season.
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My favorite time to farm is late summer and early fall. Tomatoes are coming in by the bucket loads. Most of the weeds slow down. I get to pull plants, plant cover, and start putting things to rest. It’s also the time--at least the best time--to plant my favorite crops: greens.
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Differences between a frost and a freeze, with tips on how to prepare for them.
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