Grower Jones

Day 3: Spent the better part of the day weed whacking and thought that this was a task more suited to the brain of goat. Now looking at how much work it takes to keep goats alive and eating dry grasses over expansive areas.

Day 1: Went to rope off 30" beds per E.Coleman's recommendation and found myself with a quandary. Compacted clay soil. What on God's green earth can you possibly grow in this stuff? So I googled, "what to do about clay soils." Courtesy of YouTube I found a guy saying gypsum is the answer. I know there is buku gypsum an hour north of Reno....but now I am wondering if I am going to have deviate from my no-till philosophy to amend the clay with gypsum. I am till and adding amendments then what does that do my budget? 1. Do a smaller garden with raised beds. 2. Build up my soil for next year. 3. Ask local farmer how they would approach the situation.

I have finally been approved to work. The revolution begins! May I learn to listen deeply to Bhumi Devi (topsoil) and serve Her well.

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The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.--Fukuoka