2. The 30-odd goats in the doe herd recently finished grazing the sorghum-sudangrass/lablab
cover crops. Mowing would have left stalks only 6-8” high - and would be used if mulching
were desired.
3. Cowpeas (Iron and Clay) on the left; grazed sorghum-sudangrass/lablab on the right.
4. The corn in the Three Sisters trial is two weeks old here. It's planted before the beans and
squash, to let the stalks establish a strong enough trellis for the beans. Soybean residue lies
between the rows. To till just enough row width for planting...
5. …Horticulture Program Assistant Luke
Freeman removed the outer tines from the
BCS tiller attachment. This allowed for
minimal soil disturbance during planting
operations.
8. The stake-and-
weave system
uses twine
between stakes to
support the plants.
The twine is
normally not put
up until the
plants are tall
enough; what's
shown here is for
illustration
purposes.
9. Eggplant
Rye mulch
Peppers: California Wonder, Jalapeño
12. Greens (chard) were mowed, then a planting
space was strip-tilled for beans (Provider and
Contender). Drip irrigation keeps soil moist
enough for the beans to sprout, even in the hot
July weather.
13.
14. The corn has been blown down in
high winds - not even a
demonstration garden is perfect!
15.
16. Okra varieties are Evertender and
Bowling Red. Evertender was the top
yielder in the 2008 variety trial, and is
easy to harvest.
17.
18. Cucumber varieties: Suyo Long,
Homemade Pickle, Smart Pickle.
Note the cattle-panel trellis for the
cukes.
