THE FARM
Welcome to the farm blog. Scroll down to read the latest updates, which cover land management, chickens, horse and pasture management, gardening, and mushroom cultivation.
Fall Garden Refresh: Giving Our Soil New Life with Mushroom Blocks and Farm Compost
Fall is the perfect time to give garden beds a little extra attention! At Circle WM Land & Livestock, we're putting our farm's natural resources to work by refreshing our soil with composted horse manure, chicken manure, and spent oyster mushroom blocks. And even after leaving the mushroom tents, some of those oyster mushrooms are still growing! Here's how we're recycling farm byproducts and experimenting with healthier garden soil.
2026 – The Year of Cardboard Gardens and Mulch
After last year’s garden was overtaken by weeds, squirrels, and southeast Georgia heat, this season started with a reset. Using cardboard as the foundation for new garden beds, layered with compost and soil, became a practical way to suppress weeds, reduce pests, and create a more manageable growing space.