I have my first ripe pineapple and a new one is growing! The new one should be ready to pick before Christmas. Im surprised it finished ripening since the 1 picture was taken 2 days ago. This one had grown up in my house over the winter. I started the plant from a top of one I bought 5 years ago.

This is part of my garden my side keeps adding junk even though I've repeatedly asked him to stop so haven been outside much

No matter what season you’re in right now, please share an update with what you’re busy doing. Maybe you’re working on a compost pile, herding happy worms in your soil, or something’s growing well. Whatever you’re focused on at the moment. It’s more fun when we’re sharing what we’re up to in our corner of the world. 😊

Hind sight is always 20/20 but unfortunately we don't have the ability to go back in time. There are definitely changes that I would have made in the past if I knew then what I know now. Here are the things I would have done differently: 1. Added more organic matter 💩(TONS) 2. Started a worm bin 🐛 3. Used mulch 4. Wide area watering 💦 5. Plant more (way more 🌱) If you could go back in time, what are some things you would do differently?

https://www.farmprogress.com/soil-health/regenerative-farming-get-excited-about-worms 4 Min Read Nebraska farmer Doug Steffen finds worms in his compost pile FINDING WORMS: If Knox County, Neb., farmer Doug Steffen finds worms in his compost pile, he knows the compost is working and healthy, and the extracts he develops from the compost materials and applies on his seed and soil will boost microbial activity in the soil. The hope is that by boosting microbes, he can cut back on commercial inputs without giving up yield. Regenerative agriculture. What does it mean? For northeast Knox County, Neb., farmer Doug Steffen, it’s pretty simple. It means seeing plenty of worms in his compost pile. Steffen and his family have been working hard over the past four to five years to develop a compost system and liquid extracts from that compost that can help inoculate seeds and grow crops with native microbial activity. Because, if the microbes are healthy, the soil is healthy. If the soil is healthy, it can mean fewer commercial inputs and better crop yields. In other words, it can boost the farm’s bottom line. Steffen along with 3 other panelists shared his knowledge about composting at the Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference TELLING THE STORY: Along with three other farmer panelists, Steffen (left) shared his knowledge about composting with a large crowd at the recent Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference held in Norfolk. Seated next to Steffen is Kenny Reinke, a farmer from Neligh, Neb. All about the worms The key to Steffen’s system is the compost pile, and his success indicator is the presence of worms in the pile. “I just try to get as much diversity into that as I can,” he told a crowd at a recent Northeast Nebraska Ag Conference in Norfolk. “I go around our area, and I’m looking for areas that are going to be undisturbed, that are going to have native soils and native organisms.”