Turning squirmy fascination into lifelong stewardship Kids love worms. They’re wiggly, mysterious, and oddly charming. But beyond the giggles and squeals, worms offer one of the most powerful teaching tools in sustainable living. Through simple experiments and hands-on care, children can learn about biology, ecology, and responsibility—all from a bin of red wigglers. 📝 GettingContinue reading “What Kids Learn from Worms: Simple Experiments with Big Impact”
Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening
Fescue: The Tough Grass That Keeps Landscapes Running
If you’ve ever walked through a pasture, tended to a lawn, or tried to manage forage for livestock, you’ve encountered fescue—one of the most resilient, adaptable, and occasionally frustrating grasses in temperate regions. Whether it’s Kentucky-31, tall fescue, or one of the more refined turf varieties, fescue can tell you a lot about your soil,Continue reading “Fescue: The Tough Grass That Keeps Landscapes Running”
The Microbial Underground: Why Soil Life Determines Farm Success
If you think the hardest workers on your farm are the ones with hooves and feathers, think again. Beneath the soil surface, billions—yes, billions—of microscopic organisms are pulling off the kind of heavy lifting that even your best farmhand couldn’t dream of. Bacteria, fungi, and other unseen powerhouses are the foundation of healthy, productive land.Continue reading “The Microbial Underground: Why Soil Life Determines Farm Success”
The Great Mowing Debate: Why Longer Grass Wins (But Won’t Make Your Yard a Jungle)
Every spring, the battle begins. The mower is dusted off, the blades are sharpened, and suddenly, there’s a fundamental disagreement between two opposing forces—those who believe in keeping grass tightly trimmed to a uniform height and those who see the value in letting it grow tall and wild. At Huckleberry Farms, this argument is practicallyContinue reading “The Great Mowing Debate: Why Longer Grass Wins (But Won’t Make Your Yard a Jungle)”
Farm Table Talk: Let It Grow—The War on Pointless Lawn Standards
There is a battle raging in my yard, and it is not between pests and plants, rabbits and predators, or ducks and mud puddles. No, this war is far more ridiculous—it’s a war over grass. Specifically, whether or not it should be mowed. My mom, bless her heart, thinks the answer is an emphatic “yes.”Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: Let It Grow—The War on Pointless Lawn Standards”
Building Better Soil: Rotational Grazing, Wood Chips, Deep Bedding, and Rabbit Manure
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who say “dirt” when they mean soil, and those who know better. If you’re serious about land management, regenerative agriculture, or just making sure your ground actually supports life, you want soil—not dirt. Dirt is what’s stuck under your fingernails after a long day, aContinue reading “Building Better Soil: Rotational Grazing, Wood Chips, Deep Bedding, and Rabbit Manure”
Reading the Land: What Your Pasture Plants Reveal About Soil Health
If you want to know what’s going on beneath the surface of your pastures, put away the soil tests—just take a walk. The plants growing on your land are telling you a story about soil conditions, fertility, compaction, and even past disturbances. In regenerative agriculture, understanding indicator species is a key part of managing landContinue reading “Reading the Land: What Your Pasture Plants Reveal About Soil Health”
Berry Bliss: Growing and Maintaining Cane Fruits
Few things compare to the joy of harvesting sun-ripened berries from your own garden. Whether you’re partial to the tart burst of raspberries or the juicy sweetness of blackberries, cane fruits are a garden treasure worth cultivating. But while these fruits may seem effortless in their wild forms, growing them successfully at home requires aContinue reading “Berry Bliss: Growing and Maintaining Cane Fruits”
Cover Up: Why Healthy Soil Needs Protection
Bare soil is like an open invitation for nature to wreak havoc. Without something to shield it, the ground becomes vulnerable to erosion, nutrient loss, and even a total collapse in biodiversity. At Huckleberry Farms, we’ve learned this firsthand—thanks to a free-roaming flock of highly enthusiastic chickens. What was once a lush yard has nowContinue reading “Cover Up: Why Healthy Soil Needs Protection”
Farm Table Talk: Environmentalism Through Action, Not Abandonment
The word “environmentalism” tends to conjure up certain images—solar panels, wind turbines, thrifting your way to sustainable living, maybe even a headline or two about the latest push for net-zero emissions. But there’s a lesser-heard approach that flips the script: environmentalism through action, not abandonment. It’s a philosophy shared by Joel Salatin, the renegade farmerContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Environmentalism Through Action, Not Abandonment”
