Growing Practices

When you “feed” the soil with cover crops, manures and composts, you make more nutrients available to the plants and need less supplementation with outside sources.  You turn “dirt” into a “living soil” where plants thrive, are more disease resistant, and have longer life.

What I continue to work on is diversity growing a number of native plants to draw beneficial insects to the farm. Use different cultural practices that will work for the farms overall health such as no till in certain areas and crop rotation.

Produce grown at Root Deep Urban Farm

Spring

Arugula, Asian greens, Broccoli, Beets, Cauliflower, Asian Cabbage, Carrots, Collards, Fava beans, Kale, Kohlrabi, Swiss Chard, Mustard, Haricot Vert(Filet beans),  Radishes, Sugar Snap Peas, Potatoes, Spinach, Onions

Summer

Cowpeas, Cucumbers, Peppers, Tomatoes(Heirlooms and Hybrids), (Edamame) edible soybeans, Eggplant, Okra, Shell beans, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Potatoes

Fall

Arugula, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Collard, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Asian Greens, Leeks, Radishes, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Turnips.

Herbs

Basil(Sweet, Thai, Lemon, Purple), Branching Celery, Cilantro, Dill, Fennel, Horseradish, Lemon Balm, Oregano, Sage, Mint, Parsley, Tarragon, Thyme, Rosemary, Scallions, Shallots.

Fruit

Strawberries and Raspberries