I've been using biochar more and more lately. Here's what I've learned about it so far. Don't Topdress When applying biochar, It should never be topdressed or applied on top of the soil and...
Category: Field and Garden
I make biochar for use in garden and potting soil, and I've learned a few tricks to using it well. Biochar can be used at rates up to 70 percent in potting soil mixes, but it's commonly between...
I have had rabbits most of my life, but only recently learned how to best use manure to benefit the soil. Uncomposed rabbit manure should be worked into soil in the fall or spring and it can be...
I have a cheap rototiller that we use to break up the soil when it needs breaking. Lately, I've been working on a plot of soil that was a forest last fall. Even after ripping the stumps out, there...
Manure is the primary fertilizer we use on our farm. I will say, most people don't know how to use it. Manure does not need aging or composting before being used as a fertilizer. As it ages,...
I have made a lot of biochar for our farm because there are so many valuable uses for it. Here are my favorites. This ditch at the edge of our pig pen gets manure runoff when it rains. Biochar...