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- From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?
- Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 11:31:16 -0400
I have one I bought from Johnny's. I love it. I
also have heavy clay soils, and I am make deeply-dug raised beds. I till in
organic material for a couple of years, then when the soil is loosened a bit I
double dig the bed. The years after that, I spread compost on the top and use
the broadfork to 'lift' the soil a little. It really seems to keep it from
compacting. I'm sure it would also work on beds that haven't been
double-dug.
I also like the broadfork for weeding when I get
deep-rooted weeds...Stick the fork in and lean it back to lift the soil,
which loosens the roots so I can pull them right out. It goes a lot
faster than any other method I've tried.
Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co. PA
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[Market-farming] broadfork experiences?,
Kate Halstead, 07/07/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?,
Lynn Wigglesworth, 07/07/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?, aughinbaugh, 07/07/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?, Richard Robinson, 07/07/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?, Sheila Payne, 07/07/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] broadfork experiences?,
Lynn Wigglesworth, 07/07/2009
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