Case Study
Small trials, stronger harvests
Each season we set aside two trial beds for berries and salad greens, testing compost teas, floating row covers and tighter succession planting against our usual routine.
Whatever wins the trial earns a place in the full rotation the following year. The losers get composted along with the weeds — tested on our ground, never on our customers.
Focus
Berries and salad greens
Season
2025 trial beds
Trial → Practice → Result
How the trial played out
The Trial
Salad beds under row cover came up a full cut earlier, and compost-tea drenches kept berry foliage greener through dry spells.
The Practice
Winning methods moved into the main rotation with written bed plans, so every crew member repeats them exactly.
The Result
Longer picking windows, fuller crates and salad that holds its crunch all the way to the market stall.
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From the trial beds
