Next week 429 prune trees will be planted in an area that was a nectarine orchard until last year. Some of the trees (117 to be exact) will be placed in holes that were filled in December with imm...
February is American Heart Month. Come celebrate with us by taking a look at a few heart healthy goodies!
Our Olive Oil is the perfect place to start. Rich in monounsaturated fats and ant...
Next month, the Institute For Sustainable Development (California State University-Chico), is organizing a conference titled “Growing toward a sustainable future”. The purpose of the conference is...
Vermiculture or vermicomposting is the production of compost using earthworms (vermi: latin for worms), specifically the species of worms that normally inhabit the surface litter (epigeic species) ...
This week the drought is having a negative effect on our thermophilic compost piles but a positive effect on our vermicompost (worm compost piles).
Each thermophilic compost pile is turned 5 time...
In theory, compost can be made in 15 days and applied to the orchard if it reaches a temperature of 130F or more and is turned five times in this 15-day period.
Christophe says, "We measure, as frequently as possible, the temperature of the piles because we want to make sure that the temperatures in all parts of the piles are just right to promote rapid de...
Over the years, here at Frog Hollow Farm, we have used cover crops from time to time for various reasons with varying degrees of success.
Simply put, “cover crops” are plants grown on farms to co...