Soil Food Web – What’s All The Fuss About?

I’d like to get into the uses of effective microorganisms. (If you don’t know what EM is, you can start here.) We already know that microorganisms perform many critical tasks in the world – in our bodies, in the soil,…

In gardening, there’s a lot of focus on chemistry – fertilizer, NPK, etc. And that’s important, but I like to spend just as much time on biology – microorganisms, insects, animals, and of course, plants. Today I’m excited to teach…

Using a soil inoculant may seem kind of unnatural, so let’s start with why it might be a good idea. The most important life forms in your garden are too small to see. Microbes cover every soil surface and even…

A compost tea recipe doesn’t have to be complicated in order to be effective. In fact, the simplest compost tea recipes are often the best because they’re easier to experiment with. In case you don’t know, compost tea doesn’t look…

Biological transmutation is when organisms combine elements together to produce new elements. As to whether or not this is actually possible, that’s up for debate.

Here’s the beginning of my sheet mulch – newspaper and manure This week, I started laying the groundwork for an organic vegetable garden. I’ve been digging out some grass for the beds (6-8 inches below soil level in some spots…