" Farmer Larry " has appeared in many posts over the years . His efforts to make Blu Bears Garden successful have made for some great photos, stories and smiles. But, he has discovered that the 42,000 sq ft of planting area is in need of some serious help .
Yep...it's gonna take a ripper and the disk, and the disk, and the disk, then the finisher! That's three different pieces of equipment. And I think he said "and the disk" three times for a reason!
We have experimented with no till planting last year, and found that the clay soil becomes too compacted. Or maybe you could say " hard as a rock " !!! And we also learned that ground has to be almost perfect for the seed planter
to grow lettuce, radishes and carrots. What's important about these types of crops is multiple plantings. Some radishes are ready to eat in less than a month so we can plant it many times a year.
The bears know that to make the most of the garden, some tilling needs to be done often. A new rottotiller , and a small tractor will be the next additions to the farm , God willing. And the new high tunnel ( think 30' x 48' green house ) should be arriving any time . In short, the bears have their work cut out for them. Don't forget, we still have an acre to plant !
This is one of dozens of pics of " Farmer Larry " helping the bears get ready for planting. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP LARRY !
Oh, I almost forgot to mention that China has finally joined our readers ! Welcome China to Blu Bears Garden .
Blu Bear
Yep...it's gonna take a ripper and the disk, and the disk, and the disk, then the finisher! That's three different pieces of equipment. And I think he said "and the disk" three times for a reason!
We have experimented with no till planting last year, and found that the clay soil becomes too compacted. Or maybe you could say " hard as a rock " !!! And we also learned that ground has to be almost perfect for the seed planter
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| Larry Gerken @ Blu Bears Garden |
The bears know that to make the most of the garden, some tilling needs to be done often. A new rottotiller , and a small tractor will be the next additions to the farm , God willing. And the new high tunnel ( think 30' x 48' green house ) should be arriving any time . In short, the bears have their work cut out for them. Don't forget, we still have an acre to plant !
This is one of dozens of pics of " Farmer Larry " helping the bears get ready for planting. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP LARRY !
Oh, I almost forgot to mention that China has finally joined our readers ! Welcome China to Blu Bears Garden .
Blu Bear
