Beans Trellised on Sticks
A farmer used sticks to trellis bean plants.
Crops
uncovered soil
The dangers of uncovered soil. Erosion happens from water, wind and drought. Soil loses micro-organisms, moisture, and mineral nutrients.
Water cover crop with drip tape, before
Watering cover crops with drip tape, after it has just sprouted.
water cover crop with drip tape, after
A close up view of drip tape watering a cover crop. The roots show how water goes deep into the
cover crops on small plots
Before and after cover crops on a small plot. A farmer looks sad and then is happy because the cover
covered soil
Soil covered with cover crops, clover and buckwheat. The soil has more moisture, nitrogen and oxygen, as well as micro-organisms,
how soil becomes healthy
An illustration of the parts needed to make healthy soil. Cover crops, compost, moisture, and balanced nutrients can all contribute