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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Five

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Larry Braley

Here’s update number five in my Tillage Radish cover crop experiment.  Winter is in full swing at the end of December.  The radish foliage has pretty much died completely and the tubers are starting to rot although the bigger ones are … Continue reading →

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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Four

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Larry Braley

Here’s update number four in my Tillage Radish experiment this year.  The pictures below were taken last week. We’ve had many nights in the low 30’s, high 20’s but still some fairly warm days and nights for this time of … Continue reading →

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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Three

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Larry Braley

Here’s the third update on the tillage radish cover crop beds.  It’s been four weeks since the last update, and the radishes are about two feet tall with tubers ranging from two to three inches in diameter.  Some tubers are … Continue reading →

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Tillage Radish Update

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Larry Braley

It’s been about three and half weeks since I planted the experimental tillage radish beds.  The Lord provided and excellent rain this last week–about four, soaking inches–and the radishes have come to life.  True to form, they are growing rapidly with some … Continue reading →

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Cover Crop Experiment: Tillage Radish

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Larry Braley

This week I planted an experimental bed of Tillage Radish.  I have several beds with hard clay starting about eight to ten inches below the top soil.  Instead of using the double dig method on these bigger beds, I’m trying … Continue reading →

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Favorite Homestead Hand Tools: The Scythe

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Larry Braley

I love using old-time country hand tools on our homestead. Many of these tools are easier and more productive to use than modern motorized tools. One of my favorite tools is the scythe which I purchased from The Marugg Company … Continue reading →

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