…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
Get spring gardens off the ground with autumn soil care If you’re like me, the momentum of a busy summer builds to takes over my best laid plans for organization and order sometime in mid-August. When autumn arrives, I feel
The what and why of organic soil amendments and soil food What’s the secret to rich, productive soil? Food! Soil has to eat…just like us and every other living thing out there. Our most important garden job is feeding the
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