Farming & Soil
Soil by Feel
Learn to distinguish gritty sand, silky silt, and sticky clay with a small moist sample.
Field 04 / 21
Farming & Soil.
Start below ground. Build a garden around the soil and seasons you have.
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Farming & Soil
Compost
Turn clean plant residues into a stable soil amendment by managing air and moisture.
Farming & Soil
Seed Saving
Begin with dry-seeded beans or peas and keep the plant’s identity with the seed.
Farming & Soil
Garden Planning
Choose a small productive area you can water, reach, and maintain throughout the season.
Farming & Soil
Soil Testing
Collect a useful laboratory sample before deciding what to add to a garden bed.
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Seed Starting
Raise a manageable first tray with labels, drainage and a clear plan for light.
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Hardening Seedlings
Introduce indoor-grown plants to outdoor light, wind and temperature in gradual stages.
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Mulching
Cover a suitable bed deliberately, keeping plant stems clear and monitoring the soil beneath.
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Tomato Growing
Plan warm-season tomatoes from transplant to support, watering and harvest.
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Beans and Peas
Grow warm-season beans and cool-season peas with separate timing and support choices.
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Corn and Squash
Plan space, pollination and harvest for two warm-season crops with very different growth.
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Carrots, Onions and Garlic
Plan root and bulb crops around soil structure, planting material and season.
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Cabbage, Lettuce and Herbs
Use separate harvest windows and care routines for brassicas, tender leaves and culinary herbs.
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Plant Cuttings
Root suitable stem cuttings while keeping tools clean and the parent plant healthy.
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