by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Dec 31, 2015 | Organic Gardening
I didn’t set out to fill my farm with pollinators and other beneficial insects. You might say it has been a side effect of all-natural cut-flower farming. As simple as it sounds, it’s true. Just plant flowers. Don’t use pesticides–organic or...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Nov 18, 2015 | Fall/Winter Gardening
Leaf Week 2015 is on! November is always a good month on the farm for me. While it brings the end to the season, it also is full of planning and planting for spring. I am harvesting the bounty of fall, planting for spring and thinking of next summer. There is no...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jun 28, 2015 | Organic Gardening
A great mid-summer addition to the garden is buckwheat. There is plenty of time left in the growing season to take advantage of its many benefits and it is easy to grow. Buckwheat is a cover crop you grow to benefit your garden and the creatures that live there. It...