Summer Means More Farming, Less Writing

Plus a Picture of Healthy Garlic Roots

First, I owe an apology to all subscribers (free or paying) for the delay in new articles. This is our busy season on the farm which means I have a lot less time for researching and writing new articles. Excessive rain and wet soils were not helpful to farmers this year so I expect some price hikes and short inventories on some produce and grains, especially those grown without chemicals and not imported.

The cultivation, harvesting and selling season would slow down by September and I will post more frequently.

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More About Growing Garlic Without Chemical Pesticides or Plastic Films

I have already written about the miracles of “good” (chemical-free) garlic (see Learn these Facts before Using Garlic as a Magic Food) and shared the wisdom of gardening without chemical pesticides or fumigants (to extend storage) (see Gardening and Farming without Chemicals).

Last week, as we were harvesting our chemical-free garlic, I took a picture to show you the healthy rhizome (root network) under garlic bulbs and the fluffy texture of the soil all without the use of any chemical pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation or plastic mulch films. Our garlics are not the biggest in the market but are tasty (not pungent) and extremely potent as antifungal (see Each Vegetable has a Unique Metabolic and Nutritional Fingerprint).

Well, I need to get back to drying and then marketing and selling garlic and (light) weeding other produce (green beans, etc.).

I will write soon. I will also be speaking at this year’s large Amish homesteading event on the effect of food and behavior on hormonal balance and physical/mental health. If you live in or near Pennsylvania and like to attend my talk, drop a note in comments so I can share more information.