New Life For Next Year's Crop
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 12:30pm
Heraldgroton
Rows of dry, withered stalks are left at the end of the harvest, shortly before winter. But don't be deceived, these withered stalks are 'gold,' giving new life to next year's crop. Bob, Gilson Farms Foreman, pictured here at the Gilson field at the corner of Peabody and Higley streets, explains that several years of plowing back remains of the harvest is a key to creating a rich, fertile, vegetable patch. Photo by Russell Harris