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A Garlic and Shallot Farm

Showing our raised beds in the making before and a

Showing our raised beds in the making before and after. After forming the beds, we cover them with silage tarps for 2 to 4 weeks to eliminate all of the perennial hay and germinate any weed seeds we may have turned up into the soil.

Glad to see our garlic crop enjoying the rain toda

Glad to see our garlic crop enjoying the rain today. Between the warm weather, spring fertilization, and rainfall, we expect the garlic to double in size during the next week!

Using our BCS Groundblaster to put in the new rais

Using our BCS Groundblaster to put in the new raised beds for our spring planting of Jerusalem Artichoke. Weighing only a couple hundred pounds, this machine made in Italy is able to plow the ground, including roots and rocks, without compacting the earth or destroying soil life.

Broccoli, Peppers and Tomatoes

Broccoli, Peppers and Tomatoes

Fertilizing today with the old McCormick Model 100

Fertilizing today with the old McCormick Model 100. Over 70 years old and spreading like a champ!

Using the new tine weeder to weed the garlic beds

Using the new tine weeder to weed the garlic beds this week. Commonly referred to as blind cultivation, the tine weeder eliminates thread stage weed seedlings without damaging the garlic stand. It also incorporates fertilizer and removes straw helping to expose the soil to sun's warmth, which in turn activates soil microbiology

Spring fertilization underway today at the Garlic

Spring fertilization underway today at the Garlic Farm! In the early spring when the organic soil is still cold the garlic benefits from a boost of Nitrogen fertilizer to stimulate foliage growth. The more foliage, the bigger the bulbs.

Glad to see our winter wheat plantings survived th

Glad to see our winter wheat plantings survived the winter. This particular variety is a rare heritage wheat originating from Ukraine, which was provided to us courtesy of the @mainegrainalliance

Never a bad time to load up on some extra mulch ba

Never a bad time to load up on some extra mulch bales. In addition to suppressing weeds, mulch protects the soil, conserves moisture and breaks down into rich organic matter that feeds soil microbiological life

One of our implements, a McCormick Model 100 manur

One of our implements, a McCormick Model 100 manure spreader, circa 1940s and still working strong!

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