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Building Soil on Science Friday

Building Soil on Science Friday

Building Soil on Science Friday (Jan. 8th, 2016) The radio show Science Friday talks to Elizabeth Murphy, author of Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach, and Gerard Lordahl, director of Open Space Greening in NYC. We’re so excited that Ira Flatow

Ea Murphy January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Featured, Stories & Secrets Read more

Healthy Soil during Drought

Drought proof California garden

Resilience Starts with Life “…but what do I do for the living soil during drought?” As the Down & Dirty workshop tours the West Coast, from Seattle to San Diego, this is the question on everyone’s mind – and for

Ea Murphy August 22, 2015November 11, 2015 Featured, Stories & Secrets Read more

Buckwheat Green Manure: Fill the Summer Gap to Build Soils Fast

Young lush buckwheat green manure.

Simple Summer Buckwheat: Fast, friendly, and fresh summer soil food for the short gap to build long-lasting soil health At last, summer has arrived! Gardens overflow and our hands are happily busy weeding, seeding, harvesting spring veggies, and prepping for fall. If you are like

Ea Murphy June 26, 2015 Cover Crops, Dirty Little Toolbox, Featured, Stories & Secrets Read more

Fertilizers or Amendments? What to Use for Soil Food

Bucket of fertilizer

Fertilizers or Amendments. Does the difference have you scratching your head? Soil fertilizers or amendments. Confused? There’s a good reason. There’s not a sharp line between fertilizers and amendments. Fertilizers can be amendments and amendments can be fertilizers. They both

Ea Murphy June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Compost & Amendments, Dirty Little Toolbox, Featured, Stories & Secrets Read more

Soil Food for Greener Gardens: The Best Amendments in Your Own Backyard.

Soil Food for Greener Gardens: The Best Amendments in Your Own Backyard.

A guest blog post about soil food at Garden Therapy.

Ea Murphy May 25, 2015May 25, 2015 Featured, Stories & Secrets Read more

The Dirt on Soil. Interview with Mary Beth Breckenridge of the Akron Beacon Journal

The Dirt on Soil. Interview with Mary Beth Breckenridge of the Akron Beacon Journal
Ea Murphy May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 News Read more

Treat Soil Better than Dirt. Interview with The Sacramento Bee

Treat Soil Better than Dirt. Interview with The Sacramento Bee
Ea Murphy May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 News Read more

Online Resources for Cover Crops and Green Manures

Common vetch

Your Guide to… Green Manure and Cover Crop Resources  As gardeners, we know how to grow plants. Cover crops and green manures are no different. We just need to know three basic pieces of information to make green manures work in our

Ea Murphy April 28, 2015June 26, 2015 Cover Crops, Dirty Little Toolbox, Featured Read more

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An interview with the Urban Farm Podcast

THE URBAN FARM PODCAST WITH GREG PETERSON283: Elizabeth Murphy on The Importance of Healthy Soil
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