Happy 4th of July!
Shade TunnelWe are happy to have a new shade cloth stretched across our Caterpillar Tunnel for the rest of the summer season! We are hoping this shade cloth will allow us to grow greens throughout the heat of the summer. A lot of greens, like head lettuce, lettuce mix, kale, etc. are not big fans […]
How We Keep the Bugs at Bay
Diatomaceous EarthAs a farm that uses organic practices and thus does not believe in using chemicals to prevent disease in pests, you may be curious what we do to keep our plants from being eaten alive. We use straw beneath plants to keep weeds and fungal diseases. We use neam oil and fish emulsion on small […]
Caring for Soil
The garden is wet and mucky today and after some intense weeding yesterday, we are letting things and ourselves rest until it dries up a little bit. Plentiful rain is an absolute blessing for our young onions, potatoes, and brassicas who are now glistening with beaded drops of water. However, this spring has been a bit challenging with […]
Great day in the morning!
Welcome to our new blog! We hope you are here to learn more about how you can get involved in sustainable farming or to see what we have been up to at Great Day Gardens. It is almost November, and we are gearing up for our first growing season in the spring. There is much […]