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Just found out that the ADL was founded in 1913…

Really was the worst year in American history.

I have 2 garbage cans full of biochar that I need to crush up. Unfortunately they got rained on. Now I'm having a rough time to dry it out enough to put it through the mulcher.

Any ideas to dry out a large quantity of material that is amazing at holding water? Here the solution is the problem.

#asknostr

A little can go a long way. 🌱

I do vermicomposting too. But I usually add it to anything getting potted up (established starts). For some reason I get some dampening off when I use it in seed starting. Depends on the seed and vigor etc...

Doing some garden planning for the 2025 growing season today.

I live on a half-acre property in Michigan; growing zone 5b. The staple crops that do well here include onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage and butternut squash.

Technically not storage crops, but we grow tomatoes (canned for sauce) and peppers (frozen bell peppers for cooking and homemade hot sauce) for the winter as well.

If everything goes well, I will be able to grow enough of these staple crops to supply our two-person household all year. The crops that I don't have space to grow at home can be supplemented by helping out at my mom's small vegetable farm.

What zone do you grow in and what are your staple crops?

#grownostr #gardening #storagecrops #homesteading

In addition to growing staple food crops, I always make space for some flowers as well. This will be my first year growing dahlias from seed and I'm looking forward to seeing what colors they produce!

What flowers do you enjoy growing? Do you use them for any special purpose?

#grownostr #gardening #homesteading #flowers

GN