Compaction
Berries for Breakfast
Picking berries for breakfast is one of my favourite things to do in the summer. First to ripen are always the haskaps (also known as honeyberries, most of mine unfortunately went to the birds this year). Then just as I was about to get out the nets there came a very satisfying observation…. the birds […]
Let There Be Air
Compaction is a pretty big deal when you’re trying to grow plants. How far can roots go down before they hit “hard pan” and must go sideways? How far can water infiltrate until it, too, must go sideways, leaching soluble nutrients and potentially carrying precious topsoil away? Compaction can be caused by the weight of […]