posted on
May 27, 2022
This week we used our recently built compost tea extractor to pull the bacteria & fungal spores from the Johnson-Su compost we bought from a farmer in Arkansas. We then dribbled the tea in the corn seeds as we planted. The goal being to reduce fertilizer by providing a flourishing microbe community. We also gave some to a friend to do a small experiment on his sweet corn patch. Will be interesting!
Monday, we received 4.4 inches of rain, most of it overnight as heavy storms moved through. By Tuesday, I checked our dry dams to make sure everything was holding. The result was simple but telling- very little water had collected.
A cow contributes only half of a calf’s genetic potential. The other half comes from the bull, which is why bull selection matters so much.
Few dishes capture comfort like braised short ribs. The aroma of slow-cooked beef, rich sauce, and creamy polenta creates that unmistakable feeling of a meal worth slowing down for. For this version, I used Fischer Farms bone-in short ribs- a mix of one single-bone and one double-bone cut- to showcase the versatility Fischer Farms offers chefs and home cooks alike.
