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WSU Organic Farm Newsletter, September 30, 2020
No full textFarm News, September 30, 2020: A couple of big events this week...
First, we are unfortunately saying good by to Michelle Blankas this Friday! Michelle and her partner Tom are moving to the Colorado for a new job opportunity and will be missed here at the farm and the greater community. Michelle hit me up for a volunteer job almost 5 years ago even before she moved here to join Tom who has been in WSU graduate school. She started off as the newsletter editor and moved into harvest help by the end of that first season. She stayed involved with the farm and local food systems as a staff member at the Community Action Center and then came back to the farm last year as our assistant manager. In her free time she has been the E.D. for Latah Trail Foundation and is an avid climber and hiker. Best of luck Michelle and Tom! Thanks for all your hard work
A home gardener's guide to soils and fertilizers
No full textSoil is a mixture of weathered rock fragments and organic matter at the earth’s surface. It is biologically active—a home to countless microorganisms, invertebrates, and plant roots. It varies in depth from a few inches to five feet or more. Native soil is roughly 50 percent pore space. This space forms a complex network of pores of varying sizes, much like those in a sponge. Soil provides nutrients, water, and physical support for plants as well as oxygen for plant roots. Soil organisms are nature’s primary recyclers, turning dead cells and tissue into nutrients, energy, carbon dioxide, and water to fuel new life
