Comments on: No-Till Flower Farming: The First Step to Regenerative Flower Farming

By: Jennie Love

Jennie Love — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:16:51 +0000

In reply to Katie.

Happy to hear you’re starting your own journey towards regenerating your piece of earth. If your soil is as bad as it sounds from your description, I think you’d be best to spread a bunch of amendments and then till one time to get everything worked in. From there, go the no-till approach. I did a podcast episode with Ellen Pollishuck about soil health and soil testing that you should listen to if you haven’t already. https://notillflowers.libsyn.com/ellen-polishuk-plant-to-profit

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:04:09 +0000

In reply to Allison Finch (@finchfarmette). You used wire and not cardboard? How did that work for you?

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:47:10 +0000

Following your journey as I am working to convert my piece of dearth earth (sagebrush, tumbleweeds and flour for dirt!) into a richer soil that flowers can thrive in. So cool to hear the perspective of someone who has experimented with both approaches. Where I am starting with some pretty desolate packed soil, would you recommend first tilling in a bunch of stuff and going no-till from there…or is there a no-till approach even for starting barren dirt?

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5 Reasons to Have Living Walkways on a Small Farm — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 23:58:36 +0000

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By: Allison Finch (@finchfarmette)

Allison Finch (@finchfarmette) — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:22:59 +0000

I am a very small, first year flower farmer and I am no-till out of necessity. I farm on a slope that I cannot access with a tractor. I also battle gophers. I dug a trench for each bed, laid wire and filled in the bed. Now when I change flower crops I just add more compost and plant. I am still learning about cover crops and compost tea. I may need to invest in an electric wheelbarrow since I will be hauling lots of compost uphill. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your experience!! I always look forward to your blog posts!!

By: Jennie Love

Jennie Love — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:02:52 +0000

In reply to Peg gino. Love that, Peg!! The way we care for the land really does show up in the petals of each bloom!

By: Peg gino

Peg gino — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:18:01 +0000

I am a no till flower farmer fan as well out of love for my small plot as well as necessity. However I a bit of a novice and hope to glean insight from your journey. I’ve started tending a small worm farm and hope to double soon. My soil is currently rich with life and want to continue healing and nurturing it. People ask how I grow such beautiful flowers on such a small farm ( 1/8 acre at best) .. I tell them it’s because I love the land and every seed sown

By: No-Till Farming: Lessons Learned with Deep Mulch System

No-Till Farming: Lessons Learned with Deep Mulch System — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:55:25 +0000

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By: Natalie Lyons

Natalie Lyons — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 13:55:41 +0000

I’d love to hear more about your natural fertilizer and cover cropping.

By: Kari Geary

Kari Geary — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 11:52:45 +0000

Can’t wait to read more about what you are doing!! Thanks for sharing.