Vitality Above and Below Ground

Vitality Above and Below Ground

You might look at the lush ground covering in our orchards and see weeds. But we see cover crops. “Cover crops” are plants that cover the ground so we don’t have bare dirt. Bare dirt brings two pro...
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Three Reasons Frog Hollow Fruit Is So Sweet

Three Reasons Frog Hollow Fruit Is So Sweet

Although the land in Brentwood, California is some of the most fertile in the country, when Farmer Al began on a 13 acre plot here in 1976, much of the soil had been depleted by monoculture. That m...
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Seven Reasons Why Frog Hollow Farm Composts

As part of my commitment to the environment and sustainable organic farming, Frog Hollow Farm embraces composting.  Here's why: Proper composting creates organic material rich in beneficial microb...
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Composting as An Antidote to Soil Abuse

Composting as An Antidote to Soil Abuse

Farmer Al spoke at the International Green Industry Hall of Fame conference April 4. His talk, titled “Compost; the new rage in sustainability," described how composting and vermi-composting is per...
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A tale of two cover crops

A tale of two cover crops

Recently, several blogs from Frog Hollow Farm have dealt with cover crops. Planting cover crops is a cultural practice than can address soil quality and environmental issues concerning water. Cover...
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