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Planting our first rows!

The rain finally stopped this weekend, and although our field is completely saturated we were able to plant our bare root strawberries. They were beginning to sprout and begging to be put in the ground.  The rain is a blessing, as we are in a serious drought, yet it makes it difficult to get a head start on the season.

Strawberries like well-drained soil, so we made sure to put in lots of composted horse manure in these beds.  Our soil is mostly clay and heavy so hopefully the manure will lighten it up enough for the strawberries.  We also tried a pre-planting soak in a mychorrhizal inoculant to help promote root growth.  There were lots of rocks to get rid of, and some of our arch-nemesis, perennial wire grass.

It was wonderful to plant our first rows!