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Tips Geotextiles: Black Plastic Plastic mulch has been used in commercial vegetable production since the 1960’s. The material has proved to be a boost to agricultural productivity. Description: Because of the inherent physical properties of black plastic mulch to absorb sunlight and then pass it on to the soil below, it modifies the micro-climate…
Blog Nic’s Chicks We are excited to announce that Cedar Circle Farm has a new flock of organic laying hens! Nic Cook is our flock manager and in an casual interview over a pint of blueberries he answered my questions about his feathered friends.
Tips Geotextiles: Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Why waste time pulling plastic mulch at the end of the growing year? Experiment with this newly developed biodegradable mulch to save time and energy. Description: The inspirational drive behind the development of biodegradable mulch was to produce a plastic material that is made predominantly from starch and is 100%…
Tips How to Prune Tomatoes It is quite beneficial to prune your tomatoes for better flavor, higher yields, and disease resistance. The main goal is to direct the energy of growth to fruit production rather than unnecessary foliage growth. At the farm we like to trellis and train our indeterminate varieties (vining types) like heirlooms…
Tips How to Thin Carrots Carrots and other similar root crops are almost always seeded too closely together. It is important to thin carrots, they will not grow to maturity unless they have space to do so. Thinning carrots is when you remove some of the baby plants in a row to free up space…
Tips How to Deadhead Flowers Dead-heading flowers will encourage more blooms on flowering plants. The normal goal of a plant is to flower, set seeds and die. Since we want them to continue to set flowers, for our aesthetic enjoyment and to continue attracting beneficial insects, we want to discourage flowers from setting seed. Deadheading…
Tips Pest: Wireworm Ever find potatoes with wriggly holes inside? This is probably wireworm damage. Description: Adults are a hard-shelled, elongated, dark-colored, 1/3-3/4” beetle with lengthwise grooves on wing covers. They are often called “click beetles” because they make a clicking noise. The larvae are a yellow to reddish brown, jointed, wirelike 1-1…
Tips Beneficial Insect: Tachinid Fly They are North America’s largest and most important group of parasitic flies, with at least 1300 species in the U.S. Celebrate these guys! Description: Adult tachinid flies resemble small houseflies and may be covered in dark bristly hairs. Their bodies measure anywhere from 1/3” to 3/4.” The larvae are maggots…
Tips Pest: Squash Bug Even though they have the most gorgeous eggs, you don’t want to find these on the undersides of your squash plants. Find out about the ways to keep these bugs at bay using natural methods and processes. Description: Adults are 5/8” long, dark brown or grayish in color, with flat…
Tips Beneficial Insect: Soldier Beetles These beetles are related to fireflies. Just like our fiery friends, we also like to keep these soldiers around as they prey on pests that may be lurking among your plants. Description: Adult Soldier beetles are elongated slender, and nearly flat with 1/3-1/2” bodies. They often have downy, leathery wing…