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Winter Gardening with GRUB Farm

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Winter Gardening with GRUB Farm

We stopped by the GRUB C.S.A. (Community Supported Agriculture) farm here in Chico, California and asked farmer Lee Callender to tell us what’s happening on their farm in January.

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The Best Soil Temperatures for Seed Germination

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The Best Soil Temperatures for Seed Germination

A soil thermometer can help you with determining the temperature of your soil before you sow seeds. You can also use other tools, such as annual weeds like dandelions, or self-sowing annuals.

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Broadfork Season

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Broadfork Season

Broadfork Season is upon us! Working up new ground for a garden with our broadfork is a pleasant way to spend some time outdoors while listening to the birds. We had a chance to get out the broadfork to work up some soil in our trial garden.

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Building a Compost Pile

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Building a Compost Pile

Composting is a great way to keep biomass on your property, keep food waste out of the landfills, and help build soil life as microorganisms will be attracted to the bioactivity in the pile.

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Improve Your Garden Soil with Cover Crops

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Improve Your Garden Soil with Cover Crops

Sowing seeds of cool weather cover crops in the fall is an excellent way to build your soil. During the winter a fall-sown cover crop will help hold the soil during winter rains (providing protection from erosion), help keep nutrients from leaching away, and add organic matter to the soil. The roots of a cover crop help keep an active exchange with soil microorganisms.

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