Bed Update!

It has been roughly 2 months since we first planted seeds into our group beds which have all been maintained and cared for. From my group bed we have harvested basil and arugula that  were sold at the market. The beds are looking much cleaner than they were at the beginning of the year, when you could barely see the paths that divide the beds. Now all the group beds in the Sustag farm are preparing to harvest particular crops that will be sold at the Sustag market. Every bed has had it's soil tested for it's N-P-K values and acidity levels. N-P-K are the essential macronutrients every plant and soil needs to survive and prosper, Nitrogen is responsible for the growth of healthy leaves on a plant. Phosphorus helps the root grow healthy and strong, while Potassium helps the overall functions of the plant. We tested to make sure that the soil in our beds had a balanced amount of each, if it did not we added more N-P-K depending on what value you needed most. Now that our beds have been amended with the proper macronutrients and are in all in a balanced healthy state we will continue to take care of them and prepare for future harvest days. --Blake