As the days grow shorter and the crispness of fall fills the air, avid gardeners know that it’s time to turn their attention to preparing the garden beds for the upcoming spring. Fall garden bed prep is a crucial step in ensuring healthy, nutrient-rich soil that will support robust plant growth when the growing season returns. In this article, we’ll explore essential tasks such as amending the soil, weeding, utilizing occultation, and incorporating cover crops to set the stage for a thriving garden in the months ahead. Soil Amendment: Nourishing the Earth Fall garden prep is an opportune time to amend your garden soil, to replenish the nutrients depleted during the growing season. Compost, well-rotted manure, and organic…

This Spring we drove to Colorado and picked up three baby goats from Wings of Whimsy Ranch. These impossibly cute mini-Nubians were reserved since last October, but still made it to Tanglefoot without a completed barn to live in. Oh, we had started, but the usual constraints (time and money) kept us from completing it on time. All this to explain why we found ourselves constructing a barn in July and August, the months that any Oklahoman with a lick of sense strives to stay indoors under the AC. In the world of farming, sometimes the most rewarding projects are the ones born from an immediate need, creativity, and a willingness to jump in with both feet and…