• The ABC’s of Soil Health – An Overview

    The ABC’s of Soil Health – An Overview

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    In this post, we will give you the big picture of what soil needs to be healthy and grow nutritious plants and animals – The ABC’s of Soil Health.  Whether you grow plants in pots on your balcony or farm thousands of acres commercially, applying these principles can significantly improve your soil.  The ABC’s of…

  • Top 3 Books for Beginner Cooks

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    My Mom was a very good cook.  She was always trying new recipes and made sure to make our favorites regularly.  Her kitchen bookshelf was packed with cookbooks which she regularly read like chapter books.  It’s probably her fault that my siblings and I, and my Dad, are all good cooks.  And she learned it…

How and Why to Use a Refractometer to Test Your Plant’s Nutrient Levels

In this post we will tell about the health of plants.  We’ll show you how you can test the nutrient levels of fruit, vegetables, and plants in general.  You can do this test at home with simple, low cost tools.  You can test produce from the grocery store, a farmer’s market, and/or your own garden. Are you wondering if your food is healthy and packed…

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To Till Or Not To Till

What is soil tillage and what are the effects of it on soil?  What does Zero Till mean?  And how do I know if I should till or not?  What is Tillage? Tillage is “the manipulation of the soil into a desired condition by mechanical means.” (1)  Tillage can happen in your flower pot, raised garden bed, or on a commercial field.  Tillage usually happens…

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B is for Biology – The ABC’s of Soil Health

Microbes help you grow healthy plants by transferring minerals and carbon dioxide to the plant.  They also do a number of other great things in the soil.  Read on. Nutrients Are In The Soil Most of the minerals feeding your plant come from the soil.  A plant uses a lot of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.  These are called macro minerals.  It also uses…

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Most Farmers Don’t Know…

Most farmers don’t know that glyphosate (Round*p) is an antimicrobial. Most farmers don’t know that microbes are responsible for feeding plants the nutrients they need. Most farmers don’t know that their entire farming operation depends on microbes and they continue to spray chemicals multiple times per year that kill the microbes. Most farmers don’t know that glyphosate is a chelator. Every time they spray it…

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