DISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

Green Manure- the last step and Seedlings emerge

Thursday, October 29, 2009

We have now rotary hoed the slashed green manure tops and their remaining 'trimmed' plants back into the soil where this years tomatoes will be planted in a few weeks. As previously mentioned, the oat cuttings were left a few days to dry a little, making them more carbonaceous and slower to breakdown in the soil. The fresh green plant matter, which is nitrogen rich will be the first to break down in the soil once turned in. So, in effect we are creating a staggered time-release fertilising system by doing it this way.

Tim and 'Tilly' ploughing in the green manure oats whilst Billy supervises!

The seeds we sowed recently are emerging nicely. More than 3/4 of the tomatoes have come up and are looking great, whilst the zucchinis and basil we sowed barely a week ago are also peeping through!

Tomatoes

Baby sweet basils peeping through! Zucchinis in various stages of emergence.

Other things around the farm are also starting to 'kick on' now that we are getting some sunlight and warmth, here's a small sample...

Red Kale. Sunflower seedlings.

...other tasty vegie morsels include rocket, shallots, beetroots & a few others...

See you soon!

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