Nutrient cycling
Springtime birds and bees
Above: Heritage apple blossoms against backdrop of Elwha River. In this season of gentle rains and sunshine we have been busy as bees, feeding the soil and planting garden beds with dreams of an abundance of healthy vegetables in June. The honey bees alongside us and our pastured hens in the adjoining field have also…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day!
At Wild Edge Farm we are inspired and very much heartened by the chance to join local efforts to build community around care of the Earth. We will be delivering our pre-ordered Farm Fresh Food Bags this Saturday, April 25, from 12-1 PM at our pickup location at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot across…
Read MoreA week in the life of five food security responders
As farmers there are few things we appreciate more than when the food we are offering is sought out. These past few weeks have offered that opportunity in unexpected ways. We have been touched by the calls, emails and texts we are receiving from Port Angeles eaters desiring local food as a response to food…
Read MoreSpring planting!
The recent events of the Corona virus are cause for feeling anxious. In the midst of that we are grateful for the opportunity farm labor offers for time together. We’ve had many chances to process this unprecedented and rapidly changing global crisis with our children. The timing of the school closures and this week’s sunny…
Read MoreNew growth along Elwha River riparian edge
In the riparian buffer at Wild Edge Farm we are seeing lots of healthy young trees that are coming up naturally along the Elwha River. This week for the areas that are suffering more from drought, we are planting 1000 new trees, primarily Douglas fir, Sitka spruce and western red cedar. Through the “Conservation Reserve…
Read MoreBig beets or small rabbits?
We have been harvesting our organic winter beets this week for the Port Angeles Farmers’ Market. Our rabbits enjoy the bounty, too.
Read MoreNurturing young trees along Elwha
Tending trees and shrubs of Elwha River riparian edge
Read MoreLooking ahead
We are taking advantage of these snowy days to plot our garden beds for 2020.
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