Fall is almost upon us and we will be applying compost (thermophilic and vermicompost) to as many trees as possible. Presently, we have 4 windrows that are ready to be spread in the orchard as ...
Have you tried cutting in to a juicy peach, especially a cling stone, in the hope that the stone at its center would come right off without creating a royal mess of the fruit itself? I did! Every s...
About 8 tons of fungal vermicompost was applied to the peach trees that were planted 2 years ago near the worm compost area. The peach trees in question (about 120 trees) were smaller than other tr...
The Worldwatch Institute just published its State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability. The mission of the Worldwatch Institute is to bring about a sustainable future that meets human...
• Farmer Al and his assistant Marlene are already harvesting the tomatoes, peppers and vegetables in the one acre plot of land we have leased from a neighbor. On the compost side, we have been con...
Summer obviously is a very busy time at Frog Hollow Farm. Farmer Al frequently says “We are maxed out." I will add to that - “We need more space for composting on the farm.”
• We started the outdo...
• Due to the heat and the drought we have to pay more attention as to how we water the vermicompost beds. Our aim is to water the worm beds 3 times a day for 5 minutes using small water emitters. ...
• The worms are receiving an extra treat at this time of the year which helps to diversify the microbial biota in their casts and in their gut: almond paste left over from the juice that is sold in...
