Spring planting! I’m excited about the four 25 foot rows of kamut my neighbour Paul (Small Earth organic Farm) helped me plant last week.
Although a little bit compacted under its mulch of maple leaves, the black soil was crumbly and moist - a legacy of chicken pasturing rotation and layering compost beginning six years ago and ending last year. We planted on contoured rows between soaker hoses that irrigate clean water from our black and grey sewage system skillfully engineered through a series of holding tanks and massive sand filter and emitters.
It’s my first grain crop - I want to peek under the floating row cover to see the sprouts but its a few days too soon yet. Back to the stinging nettle and the nootka rose petals harvesting for the Nettle Chai, Nettle Mint and Happy Heart herbal teas.
