Christina Ek

I sent in soil samples to Ward Laboratories for them to test and use the remaining balance on the funds that all of you helped to raise. I have started harvesting potatoes. Both the Yukon and the b...

Shelf life experiments were conducted with the collard harvests, and the potatoes are still growing. Most of the rye has deteriorated, but some is still growing, especially with the change in weath...

The results from Ward Laboratories indicated that the rye cover crop did have a significant impact on soil health and community structure. The spinach has been harvested, and the collards will be n...

The potatoes are finally growing, and the spinach is almost mature. The collards are steadily growing. Results from the soil testing company are still pending to determine the impact of the rye cov...

I am finishing up with the tomatoes and cucumbers. Soon, I will plant cereal rye (what is used for bread flour in northern Europe), potatoes, and some extra spinach and collards from last year. The...

I am trying transplants of the tomatoes and cucumbers to reduce crowding and promote growth. I am also keeping track of heights and other growth measures.

The radishes have completed their growth, and I am running shelf life experiments on them. The peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers are continuing to do well. I am making sure my formatting of the manuscr...

I have several important updates. I planted Roma tomato and National Pickling cucumber seeds this week. I also started culturing another type of green algae, S. capricornatum, to compare with C. vu...

I recently obtained a copy of Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman, whose How to Cook Everything I already own. In his latest release he goes through the history of agriculture and its many draw...