2014 Schedule

Missouri Herbs 2014 Festival and Farmer's Market Schedule. We grow medicinal herbs organically using permaculture methods and then make herbal goodies out of them such as skin cream, salves, teas, extracts and vinegars.  Dare I say it... FIRE CIDER!

Time to make leaf mold

With an abundance of leaves on hand, it's time to make leaf mold.  This is my favorite material for filling little start flats in the Spring and for mulching the garden. 

Leaf mold is the dark crumbly material you find when walking through the woods and you brush back the top layer of leaves  It's made from decomposing leaves that aren't quite humus.  It can hold about 500% of it's weight in water and as the leaves break down, the pH goes to a neutral state.  It provides some minerals for your plants  and is so easy to work with.  The small starts dry out so quickly and using this material will keep the planting material moist.