As you drive past our farm you've probably noticed lots of activity to grow and protect our soil. Our cows were bale grazing throughout the winter, spreading manure on future production beds. We also rotationally graze them throughout the summer so they eat lots of nutritious grasses and fertilize the fields. Soil is also being built by their hooves that compress the grasses into the soil--like tiny tillers.
We also excavated the hillside adjacent to Dorset St to create level production beds, and limit the possibility of erosion. This earthwork allowed us to install drainage, irrigation lines, and screen the soil of rocks and boulders. These are our terraces. In our next newsletter we'll tell you about our use of compost and cover cropping techniques to grow and protect our soil.
We are currently growing 26 different vegetables throughout the various beds, and will be adding more in the coming months. There are rows of zucchini, squash, radishes, chard, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and kale just to name a few. Soon, we'll be harvesting Asian veggies like mustard greens, Pak Choi, and Chinese cabbage. We're excited to offer many Asian vegetables to the community as a nod to Breana's heritage, and we hope everyone will enjoy them as much as we do.