These past few weeks we have started to cultivate our one beds on the farm. At first, the beds seemed to be very infested with weeds and overall a bit messy. As the first two weeks went by, our beds began to come together as less bermudagrass and catsear covered our soil. Weeding was the main job the first days on the farm because with fewer workers in the summer, a ton of weeds and other unwanted plants had sprung up in and around the beds. With 3 periods of Sustainable Agriculture classes at work, these weeds were eventually eradicated. Recently, we have aerated our one beds to ensure better soil quality for our seedlings we have been growing. We did this extensively using a spading fork to stick into the soil and lift up to break the soil into chunks and therefore aerating the soil. Additionally, we have been adding our 100% organic fertilizer into our beds to keep the nitrogen and potassium levels high in our soil. Soil is a very important part of farming sustainably, so at the Redwood Farm, we ensure to keep our soil nutritious and healthy for our plants. Last week and continuing into this week we have been working on deciding plans for our one beds. This includes deciding which plants to plant together depending on the season, type of nutrients it needs, and space it needs to grow. This season we are hoping to grow lots of crops including potatoes. Hopefully, our planning will lead us to obtain the greatest yields possible! So far Sustainable Agriculture has been a great class and we have done some great work to begin our planting for the fall season!
By: Max Ross
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