Ivan is our first wwoofer. He is from the Tyrol area in Northern Italy and consequently speaks both German and Italian. He has done a lot of wwoofing round Europe and South America and since he eats only raw food is happy on a property like ours where he can eat well. He has been eating only raw food for two years and consequently it is important where he lives. Cities are no good for him!
This is a shot from the apple orchard. We have 35 heritage apples but only two have fruited this year. There are no worms in the soil. The secretary of the Levin Soil and Health has kindly provided us with a great many comfrey plants and here Steve is teaching us to plant them on the drip line of the apple. Just as well. I would have had them planted too close to the trunks. The mower will mow over them and that's fine. They will bring up good nutrients from way down deep. We will also plant lavendar and borage for bees.
To test for clay you roll a cylinder of soil and then bend it till it breaks. Ours broke at 15 degrees. You double that and that is the percentage clay of your soil = 30%.
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