Holly Whitesides of Against the Grain Farm loves to teach. She teaches not only for the joy it brings her but also for the outcome. The closer her young and younger apprentices get to the mark, the more predictable the outcome.
Case in point. The subject for this morning’s class is “how to plant ginger” and the mark is “how to plant it right.”
Rich compost has been appended to the planting zone – Check.
Irrigation is in place – Check.
Weed control measures are present – Check.
Plant this deep and this far apart – Check.
“Planting it right” gives the farm and the crop RESILIENCE to drought, flooding, and other unforeseen natural catastrophic events. Check. Check. Check.
Against the Grain Farm is USDA Certified Organic and Demeter Certified Biodynamic.
