Talk to Rebecca if you would like to volunteer in the community garden!
ducks in a row
compost on rye
Here compost is being spread over winter rye which is then tilled under. This provides lots of organic nutrition for the soil. Rye is one of the plants known as ‘nitrogen fixers’ because they distill nitrogen (a major ingredient of fertilizer,) from the air and store it in nodules along their roots, where it can nourish the soil and the plants. Unlike commercial fertilizers, it is stable and will not be washed out into our waterways, causing algae blooms.
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Wow, your farm looks so beautiful. All that rich earth waiting to help the crops grow. I will definitely stop by when I’m on the Island this summer. Best, Mike