The Hugelkultur Question

...uld not need to dig, I chimed in that I thought that hugelkultur would rob soil of nitrogen as the carbon material broke down. A hugelkultur supporter countered that large logs would not rob soil of nitrogen due to the surface to area ratio. The conversation concluded with a back and forth on mulch vs. hugelkultur and the benefits of hugelkultur as a method to break up compacted soil. Again, the issue was that mulch takes less effort. What’s neede...

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Saturday Tweets: Bikes, Soil Bacteria and Low Fat Diets

...— Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 8, 2015 Fascinating article about how soil bacteria has led to the first new antibiotics in 30 years: http://t.co/dyC25Jyogc #SoilTalk — Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) January 7, 2015 Are low fat diets “mass murder”? http://t.co/wheAMdo1ZS — Root Simple (@rootsimple) January 4, 2015 Can You Imagine a City Where Trees and Swing Sets Matter More Than Cars? http://t.co/SAzlPcGZ8D @yesmagazine pic.twitter.com/KrKZ...

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Saturday Tweets: Waffles, Shipwrecks and Soil Erosion

...r) January 19, 2017 When the ground beings to thaw for spring is when much soil erosion occurs on unprotected ground. Here's what you… https://t.co/9AaBxSUUjG — Tenth Acre Farm (@tenthacrefarm) January 19, 2017 This is just fantastic [Les Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel, 1565] pic.twitter.com/DIR7hAWZgd — Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) January 19, 2017 A surprising secret weapon to fight climate disasters? Landscape architecture: https://t.co/99...

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136 Garden Fundamentals with Robert Pavlis

...e podcast we talk about: Soil science for home gardeners The problems with soil tests Soil prep for native plants Fungi inoculation products How to open up compacted soil Sources for organic material Ugh, landscape fabric Cardboard in the garden Hügelkultur Winter sowing Baggie technique LED lights How to water houseplants You can find Robert at: GardenFundamentals.com, GardenMyths.com on YouTube and via the Garden Fundamentals Facebook Group. Als...

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Talk and Vermicomposting Workshop With Nance Klehm Sunday March 8th!

...tion between soil health and social justice, and the importance of healthy soil in troubled times. “Soil is both decomposition engine and support network for all living things. It is the living sponge that filters our water and air, thereby cleaning them both. It stabilizes our constructions, prevents flooding, protects our landscapes against drought, and ensures the health of our food, water and air. Soil is not a thing. It is a web of relationsh...

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