Soil Trials! – Whose soil is the best? To prove just how amazing our thoughtfully-blended, sustainable Artisan Soil is, we’ve decided to do a full-blown (pretty) scientific test! We planted several tomato plants today in each of three different soils; Table to Farm Artisan Soil, Paonia Soil Company’s The Bomb soil mix, and some cheap, generic soil …
Eco-Thoughtful Holidays Even in a good year, the holidays can be really stressful. And this year, well… it’s been a year. 2020’s wildness had gotten me thinking more about my impact. With more stress on resources this year (because of the pandemic and finances) and our increasingly stressed climate, I decided dig deeper into the actual impact …
Tomato Trials: The Final Verdict! We finally finished our soil trials and we have big news to share! As a recap, we wanted to see how our Artisan Soil blend stacks up to the competition, so we planted several beefsteak tomatoes in three different types of soil: Paonia Soil Co.’s The Bomb blend, our Artisan …
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Can I Grow Food Through the Winter? Eating fresh garden vegetables has become such a hallmark of summer for us, we started to wonder what it would take to grow vegetables year-round. Winter doesn’t need to bring vegetable melancholy, nor the end to joyful gardening! We’ve decided to try an experiment and grow vegetables outside …
How Should I Prep My Garden for Winter? You may have heard that it’s important to prep your garden for the fall/winter seasons. Maybe folks have told you it’s important to “dress” or “amend” your soil, but what does that actually mean? Over the next few weeks, we’re going to take a dive into preparing …
How much compost do I need? You’ve probably heard that compost is great for your garden, and that fall is a perfect time to add it to your soil, but how much exactly do you need? For Gardens: As a rough rule of thumb, add a layer 1-3″ thick to your garden and either mix …
Soil Trials Update 9.25.20 Well it’s been just over a month since we started our soil trials and we have progress to report! As a recap, we wanted to see how our Artisan Soil blend stacks up to the competition, so we planted several beefsteak tomatoes in three different types of soil: Paonia Soil Co.’s …
The Importance of Local Food Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know how far it has traveled? You’ve likely heard that it’s better to purchase your food locally than it is to buy food that’s been shipped from far-flung places to reach your grocery aisle. But why? Let’s start with the …