Author Archives: Thomas Fryd

What Happens To Soil After Long Years Of Spading And Fertilizing?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Thomas Fryd

In our sub-division, an old farmstead, our neighbor’s lot included the old farm garden. Its soil was like black velvet from a half century of spading and fertilizing. A paling fence kept out older chickens and dogs and a fine wire netting over the palings kept out little chickens, rabbits and skunks. It was the finest garden I ever knew. The rows were meticulously compass-wise, cultivation was as regular as sunrise, rotation of crops a marvel and production a gardener’s dream. Continue reading →

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What Is Considered Very Important To The Success Of A Salad Garden?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Thomas Fryd

The making of a garden of any kind is made easier if a simple sketch plan is drawn. Somehow seeing the thing on paper makes the ordering of the seeds and plants more exciting. By the time the first warm days of Spring arrive you are all set to get things under way in business-like fashion. Always provided that the plot is suitable for the purpose, it is surprising how much salad material can be raised on a small piece of ground, if crops are rotated properly. The smaller the patch, the more intensive the culture must be. Continue reading →

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