by Erika Roan | Apr 12, 2026 | Oak Spring Farm, soil health
I sometimes feel like a doctor making rounds, standing at the lettuce’s bedside and saying, “Hmm. Could be stress. Try drinking more water.” It’s not bad advice. Plants (and people) need water. Don’t worry, I don’t charge the lettuce $300 for that...
by Lisa | Feb 28, 2024 | CSA, Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, soil health
Fun word of the day. Nope, I’m not talking about Regenerative Agriculture, I’ll get to that in a minute. I was looking at my daily inspirational quote and clicked on ‘Do you know these words?’ I found one that hit home. Argillaceous:(Of...
by Lisa | Jan 23, 2024 | CSA, Oak Spring Farm, soil health
Yes, Farmers LOVE snow. Late Spring frosts and summer flooding aren’t the only weather events that worry farmers. Many farmers, like my farmer friends to the North, depend on “normal” winter weather—cold and snow— to cleanse, nourish, and water our farms. We, here...
by Lisa | Mar 24, 2023 | CSA, Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, soil health
We can celebrate Earth Day by celebrating our soil. Our precious, so, so important soil. See, just like food feeds us, the soil feeds our food. When you grow a potato, the potato is “eating” the trace nutrients, minerals, and vitamins in the soil. And when you eat...
by Lisa | Mar 11, 2023 | CSA, Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, soil health
So I learned a new word today. Nope, I’m not talking about Regenerative Agriculture, I’ll get to that in a minute. I was looking at my daily inspirational quote and clicked on ‘Do you know these words?’ I found one that hit home. ...
