…bringing soil to life
Leaf Mold? Black Gold! Leaf compost is simple, free, and will transform you garden soil If there’s a single ingredient I recommend for almost any soil, it’s the leaves that carpet the ground every fall. I like to use them
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
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
How to Get Started with Cover Crops and Green Manures in the Garden For a long time cover crops and green manures seemed like a dream. Growing plants in my garden that both fertilized and built up dark, rich soils –
A few years ago, a found myself in the unlikely position as the Forage and Pasture Specialist with the Oregon Small Farms Program. Certainly grazing and pastures hinge on soil health, and a soil scientist I could provide consultation for how
You might have thought, according to the Chinese zodiac, that 2015 rang in the year of the sheep. This year, however, sheep will share this title with the soils that grow their green pastures. To help celebrate the New Year,
The Secret to Soil Health is in the Roots When planting a cover crop to protect or feed our soils, we focus on the cover. Success comes in swaths of green that protect the bare ground and add nutrients when we till